Description

The Center for Smart Engineering Materials (CSEM) at New York University Abu Dhabi is seeking to recruit a postdoctoral associate in the areas of organic electronics and optics.

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will support the center's goal of developing smart and sustainable solutions for sensing and diagnostics in the oil/gas industry, as well as structural and mechanical characterization of materials for energy harvesting and construction materials. The center has access to state-of-the-art computational facilities for high-performance computing, in addition to collaboration opportunities with center members.

For more information about the center, please visit our website at https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/research/faculty-labs-and-projects/center-for-smart-engineering-materials.html.

The Post-Doctoral Associate will work under the supervision of Dr. Panče Naumov on structural and physico-chemical characterization of a variety of novel organic materials for electronics or optoelectronics. The candidate will use methods that include but are not limited to optical and spectroscopic characterization, electrical characterization, and mechanical characterization of materials in the solid state. Moreover, the post-doctoral associate will have access to the well-equipped core research facilities of NYUAD.

Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent degree in solid-state chemistry, physics, electrical engineering or optics, with prior experience in the lab. Candidates with a strong publication record in optoelectronics of organic materials will be given a priority.

For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, statement of research interests and three letters of reference, and a transcript, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email Prof. Panče Naumov at pn21@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.

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UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.