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The Center for Genomics and Systems Biology (CGSB) at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) invites applications from individuals to be appointed as a Research Associate. The position will be based at NYU Abu Dhabi and supervised by Kenneth Birnbaum.
Overview of the department and position Accountabilities.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for growing plants and working with plant cell culture to conduct single-cell RNA-seq studies. The applicant will develop and carry out drought studies in drought tolerant and susceptible plants. In addition, the applicant will generate protoplasts for long-term culture in microfluidic devices. The applicant will also work with fluidics engineers to develop plant cell microfluidic devices. The applicant will also grow mangrove plants in an outdoor nursery and troubleshoot methods to collect mangrove cells for RNA-seq. The applicant will also communicate with various outside groups to organize seminars and meetings.
NYUAD offers a stimulating research environment, a distinguished community of outstanding researchers and is enhanced by state-of-the-art research facilities that are institutionally supported. We are dedicated to being inclusive and welcome all backgrounds and life experiences. The terms of employment include a highly competitive salary, housing allowance, and other benefits.
This position is available from September 1, 2025, and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. To be considered, all applicants must submit a cover letter describing both managerial and scientific experience specifically relevant to the work of our laboratory, curriculum vitae including a complete list of publications, a one-page summary of research accomplishments and interests, a transcript of degree, and contact information for 3 academic referees all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email Kenneth Birnbaum at: nyuad.rootcell@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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