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The Division of Science at New York University Abu Dhabi is inviting applicants for a research assistant hire in the area of physics applied to cultural heritage.
The applicant will work in the domain of particle and radiation detectors (organic and inorganic scintillators, photomultipliers and silicon photomultipliers, silicon drift detectors etc.) applied primarily to cultural heritage analysis. The incumbent will develop expertise in non-destructive analytical techniques (XRF, PIXE, PIGE) essential for compositional analysis of historical artifacts, with particular focus on Islamic ceramics and archaeological materials. The applicant may be involved in several cultural heritage research projects, in the framework of an extremely dynamic and stimulating research group. It is expected that the applicant will also help in the general management of the laboratory and its equipment.
Previous members of this group are now pursuing research and academic careers internationally.
Applicants must have a Bachelors in Physics. Knowledge and experience of design and development of particle detectors, is required, as well as enthusiasm to learn new techniques and to work and interact with a very diverse environment. Experience and interest in applying radiation detection techniques in non-standard domains (cultural heritage, environment, medical) is preferred.
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.
