Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Engineering Dr. Khalil Ramadi

Laboratory for Advanced Neuroengineering and Translational Medicine at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to recruit a postdoctoral research associate to join this new initiative focusing on designing and developing novel medical devices for ultimate human use.

Laboratory for Advanced Neuroengineering and Translational Medicine oversees a variety of exciting projects developing new treatments and diagnostics for cardiovascular neurologic and metabolic diseases. The successful applicant will join a number of fascinating projects on engineering novel approaches to modulate physiology and neural activity in the brain gastrointestinal (GI) tract and other peripheral organs. These projects have a high potential for translation towards treating a variety of neurologic and metabolic disorders. These approaches entail device design and manufacturing drug conjugation neuroscience and preclinical model experiments.

The candidate will work in a dynamic multidisciplinary environment alongside PhD-level engineers and scientists graduate students and full-time researchers. They will also have the chance to contribute to other projects within CENTMED working on cutting-edge initiatives spanning metabolic cardiovascular and neurologic diseases. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on next-generation surgical technologies bridging the gap between engineering innovation and clinical application.

Applicants must have a PhD in an engineering or biomedical-related field. Excellent experimental skills relevant to the project (in particular device design and fabrication drug conjugation and in vitro and in vivo experimentation) are required. Proficiency in English is required.

For consideration applicants need to submit a cover letter curriculum vitae with full publication list statement of research interests a transcript and three letters of reference all in PDF format. If you have any questions please email Prof. Khalil Ramadi at

The terms of employment are very competitive and include housing and educational subsidies for children. Applications will be accepted immediately and candidates will be considered until the position is filled.

About NYUAD:

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts Sciences Social Sciences Humanities and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi NYU New York and NYU Shanghai form the backbone of NYUs global network university an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought advanced research knowledge creation and sharing through its academic research and creative activities.

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UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply