Job Description

The Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a research assistant to manage the operations of the Perception and Active Cognition Lab.

The Research Assistant / Lab Manager will provide administrative support for the activities of the PAC Lab and its Principal Investigator, David Melcher. Tasks include assisting in the recruitment and managing of volunteer participants for the Lab research studies, overseeing with the Principal Investigator the ethics approval process and documentation, organizing Lab meetings and activities, assistance with budgeting, equipment requests, purchases, travel requests and reimbursements, onboarding of new students and research staff, and other support as needed to maintain a happy and productive lab. The candidate will work in a multidisciplinary environment consisting of postdoctoral researchers, graduate students and undergraduate students. Depending on the skills, background and interests of the Research Assistant, in addition to the lab management tasks there is the possibility of leading your own research project, in addition to being a key member of other projects.

Applicants must have Bachelor's degree and demonstrated experience related to the lab manager role. The ability to learn and use administrative software is essential for the role. The role also requires good interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively follow through on tasks.

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. To be considered, all applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcript of degree, a one-page summary of research accomplishments and interests, and at least 2 letters of recommendation, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email: david.melcher@nyu.edu

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 NYU's 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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Founded in 1831, New York University is now one of the largest private universities in the United States. Of the more than 3,000 colleges and universities in America, New York University is one of only 60 member institutions of the distinguished Association of American Universities.

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