Job description
The Division of Science at New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a postdoctoral associate to work with Marwa Banna on one or more of the following topics:
Random matrix theory
Free probability theory
High-dimensional probability, concentration and functional inequalities
Mathematical aspects of machine learning and deep neural networks
Free Probability aspects of Quantum Information Theory.
While excellent candidates with other research interests might be considered, priority will be given to those able to relate to one or more of the above topics.
Applicants must have a PhD in Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science obtained within the last 5 years.
Applications are open immediately and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
The position becomes vacant on September 1, 2025, and is expected to be filled in Fall 2025 or early Spring 2026.
The successful candidate will be appointed for a two-year term, with the possibility of extension.
The terms of employment are very generous and internationally competitive, including housing and educational subsidies for children.
For consideration, applicants need to submit in PDF format:
Cover letter
Transcript of PhD degree
Curriculum vitae
A short summary of research accomplishments and interests
List of publications with a few words of the contribution of each paper
At least two letters of recommendation to be sent confidentially via Interfolio.
Applications are only accepted through Interfolio.
If you have any questions, please email: marwa.banna@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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