Overview

New York University Abu Dhabi invites applications for a Junior Research Scientist – Astro-Particle Physics position located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The role involves experimental research in astro‑particle physics, detector development, radiation detection technologies, and space‑based scientific applications conducted within the Division of Science. Salary is estimated at 12,000–18,000 per month.

Responsibilities

• Support experimental research in astro‑particle physics and radiation detector applications.
• Work with particle and radiation detector systems such as organic and inorganic scintillators, photomultipliers, silicon photomultipliers, and silicon drift detectors.
• Contribute to projects involving direct dark matter searches, dielectric haloscopes, gamma‑ray spectroscopy, and space‑based scientific applications.
• Assist with the development and simulation of detectors for lunar X‑ray spectroscopy a...