Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Science (Experimental High Energy Physics)

Organisation/Company

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI

Research Field

Physics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Application Deadline

26 Apr 2026 - 00:00 (UTC)

Country

United Arab Emirates

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Description

NYUAD Experimental High Energy Physics group is searching for a post-doctoral associate to join the planned group's efforts to be involved in the ATLAS experiment as part of the UAE-ATLAS cluster, composed of three UAE institutions. Candidates must demonstrate experience in experimental high energy physics. The group will be contributing to the Physics Modeling (MC software, MC validation and Pileup modeling), the MET High-Level Trigger validation, optimization and performance studies, and to the heterogeneous computing where the focus will be to work on to the current efforts on accelerator developments towards the HL-LHC. Expertise in trigger development, performance and optimization and/or the ATLAS computing model is preferred.

The selected candidate will work in the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. The appointment will be for two years, with the possibility for renewal, subject to mutual agreement.

The successful candidate is expected to take a leading role in the development of the group tasks and help in supervising PhD students.

Applicants must have a PhD in experimental high energy physics or related field. Applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, statement of research interests, a transcript, three letters of reference, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email Dr. Marta Losada marta.losada@nyu.edu .

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 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.

EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employee

UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.

Website

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/409212/post-doctoral-assoc…

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI

Country

United Arab Emirates

City

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Geofield

City

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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