Junior Research Scientist in the Division of Social Science (Economics) - Dr. Andrzej Baranski
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About the Role
NYU Abu Dhabi seeks a Junior Research Scientist to join the Social Science Experimental Laboratory (SSEL). The role involves designing and programming experimental research tools, assisting in data collection and analysis, and managing lab operations.
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Responsibilities
- Help in designing and programming experimental research tools and materials on a project specific basis
- Assist in testing and running experimental studies at SSEL and online
- Handle subject pool recruitment, payments, and other experiment logistics
- Assist in data collection and analysis
- Assist in management duties of the laboratory, such as writing memos, briefs, minutes, and organizing activities
- Assist in developing content for SSEL's media presence and handle social media engagement and public outreach
- Review, summarize, interpret, and present results from existing research in the social sciences
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Written and oral command of English
- Programming skills and knowledge of software such as Z tree, O tree, Java, Stata, R, Qualtrics, Python
- Minimum one year experience living in the UAE
- Previous experience in experimental and survey research
- Strong communication skills with ability to liaise effectively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
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Overview
- NYU Abu Dhabi seeks a Junior Research Scientist to join the Social Science Experimental Laboratory (SSEL).
- SSEL conducts experimental research in social sciences using laboratory experiments, online studies, surveys, and third party contractors.
- The ideal candidate is deeply committed to research, values interdisciplinary work, and can work in a fast paced collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Help in designing and programming experimental research tools and materials on a project specific basis.
- Assist in testing and running experimental studies at SSEL and online.
- Handle subject pool recruitment, payments, and other experiment logistics.
- Assist in data collection and analysis.
- Assist in management duties of the laboratory, such as writing memos, briefs, minutes, and organizing activities.
- Assist in developing content for SSEL's media presence and handle social media engagement and public outreach.
- Review, summarize, interpret, and present results from existing research in the social sciences.
Required Skills and Experience
- Written and oral command of English.
- Programming skills and knowledge of software such as Z tree, O tree, Java, Stata, R, Qualtrics, Python.
- Minimum one year experience living in the UAE.
- Previous experience in experimental and survey research.
- Strong communication skills with ability to liaise effectively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative and a desire for learning in a quick paced environment.
Required Education
- Bachelor's degree.
Preferred Education
- Degree related to Social Science or Computer Science, or a related field.
Preferred Experience
- Previous experience with study participant recruitment and/or outreach activities.
- Previous experience in student development.
- Previous experience with internal communications.
- Demonstrated ability to engage with large language models (AI) in prompting, tokenization, and model evaluation tasks.
Terms of Employment
- Competitive terms including housing and educational subsidies for children.
About NYU Abu Dhabi
- NYU Abu Dhabi is the first comprehensive liberal arts and research campus in the Middle East operated abroad by a major American research university.
- Times Higher Education ranks NYU among the top 30 universities worldwide.
- NYUAD has integrated a highly selective undergraduate curriculum with a world center for advanced research and scholarship.
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