[visionlist] New York University Abu Dhabi: Psychology Professor, Tenured/Tenure Track

[Robert Volcic]

The Division of Science at NYU Abu Dhabi invites applications for full-time faculty positions in Psychology. We seek applications from an early-career scholar for a tenure-track assistant professor position. Candidates should demonstrate strong potential for developing an independent research program. We also welcome applications from established scholars (Associate or Full Professor), who have a demonstrated record of excellence in research and leadership in the field.

We particularly encourage candidates working in any area of Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Development and candidates working in any area of Social Psychology, including those adopting a developmental perspective in their approach.

We seek scholars whose research intersects with and/or cuts across existing faculty domains of interest. Current strengths in the Psychology Program at NYU Abu Dhabi include the study of vision, memory, language, political psychology, inequality, gender, early childhood development, and attachment and identity throughout the lifespan.

Successful candidates will find a vibrant research and teaching environment that includes supportive and highly motivated colleagues, access to significant research resources, and broad opportunities for interdisciplinary research. Faculty will have opportunities to collaborate across NYU’s global campus network. 

Research Facilities: Successful candidates will have access to a faculty research grant including personnel lines, in addition to state-of-the-art facilities including: (1) An imaging center housing a Siemens Prisma 3T MRI scanner and two MEG systems (SQUID and OPM), with support for multimodal data acquisition (MEG+EEG+eyetracking; fMRI+EEG) and dedicated technical staff, in addition to integration with a High Performance Computing facility with more than 6,400 computing cores, (2) Behavioral testing facilities equipped with standalone EEGs, eye-tracking, virtual reality, physiological measures (GSR, heart rate, etc...), and robotics, and social psychology experimental rooms; (3) State-of-the-art Child Observation Lab equipped with video and audio recording technology, a one-way observation window, and a connected control room.

For more information and to apply: 

https://apply.interfolio.com/175417

Deadline: November 30, 2025

For questions about this position, please email nyuad.academicrecruitment at nyu.edu.

https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/

NYUAD is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and seek individuals who will contribute to the excellence and vibrancy of our academic community.