Independent Research Jobs in Abu Dhabi

New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) is an extraordinary achievement and unparalleled opportunity in higher education. Since its founding in 2010 it has become one of the most selective institutions in the world and is home to a community of over 370 scholars across more than 90 research centers an...

The Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World invites distinguished scholars to apply for its Research Writing Workshop to be held in Winter 2026 and Spring 2026. Taking place at NYU Abu Dhabi this two-week workshop aims to foster a scholarly community for up to 8 scholars from...

DescriptionThe Division of Engineering at New York University Abu Dhabi seeks to recruit a motivated Post Doctoral Associate to work under the supervision of Prof. QurratUlAin Nadeem on the physical layer design of programmable metasurfaces enabled wireless communication systems.The candidate will i...

We are inviting applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science at NYU Abu Dhabi from individuals who have or will soon receive a PhD in Political Science Economics or a related discipline. The appointment will begin September 1 2026 subject to final budget approval and...

We are inviting applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science at NYU Abu Dhabi from individuals who have or will soon receive a PhD in Economics or a related discipline. The appointment will begin September 1 2026 subject to final budget approval and is available for u...

TheDivision of Scienceat NYU Abu Dhabi invites applications forfull-time faculty positionsin Psychology. We seek applications from an early-careerscholar for a tenure-track assistant professor position. Candidates should demonstrate strong potential for developing an independent research program. We...

The Sreenivasan Lab at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) is seeking a PostDoctoral Associate to conduct functional MRI studies of working memory.Research in the Sreenivasan Laboratory focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms that support and constrain working memory ability. Our projects invol...

The Communication Theory and Technologies (CT&T) Research Group in the Division of Engineering New York University Abu Dhabi seeks to recruit a PostDoctoral Associate. The candidate will be under the supervision of CT&T Research Group Director Prof. Dr. Murat Uysal and is expected to carry out cutti...

Job Title: Training Manager (Museum Educators) Zayed National Museums About BLR WORLD BLR WORLD is an awardwinning talent consultancy for the culture entertainment and events sectors enabling organisations to plan staff and operate unique permanent and temporary visitor experiences with the very be...

We are inviting applications for a Post-doctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science at NYU Abu Dhabi from individuals who have or will soon receive a PhD in Economics with fields of research in Macroeconomics or Computational Social Science. The appointment is for 2 years and will begin Sep...

We are inviting applications for a Post-doctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science at NYU Abu Dhabi from individuals who have or will soon receive a PhD in demography economics sociology public policy health policy or a closely related field. The appointment will begin September 1 2026 sub...

Senior Management AccountantSenior Management AccountantLocation: Abu DhabiContract: PermanentHours: Full timeJob Profile: Team ManagerSalary/annum: AED 132038 - AED 300450Reference number: JR100661Closing Date: 11 August 2025Note: Applicants might receive offers and undergo interviews before the de...

We are seeking Post-Doctoral Associates who are passionate about Data Science with an emphasis in Computational Social Science with a starting date of September 1 2026. Some of the possible research topics include: (i) social media analysis (ii) collaboration and teamwork (iii) gender inequality (iv...

LecturerLecturerLocation: Abu Dhabi United Arab EmiratesContract: PermanentHours: Full timeJob Profile: Senior ProfessionalSalary: AED 106822 AED 246609 (Annually)Reference number: JR100702Closing Date: 5 November 2025Note: Candidates may be offered and interviewed prior to the closing date but th...

LecturerLecturerLocation: Abu Dhabi United Arab EmiratesContract: PermanentHours: Full timeJob Profile: Senior ProfessionalSalary: AED 106822 AED 246609 (Annually)Reference number: JR100702Closing Date: 5 December 2025Note: Candidates may be offered and interviewed prior to the closing date but th...