Cybersecurity Policy & Human Factors Researcher

New York University; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 404,000 - 624,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance

Educational assistance for dependents

Health and wellness services

Job summary

New York University Abu Dhabi invites applications for an Associate Research Scientist to join the Center for Cyber Security. The appointment is for one year with potential renewal based on performance, focusing on cybersecurity governance, law, policy, or human factors.

The successful candidate will conduct state-of-the-art research, mentor students, publish in top venues, and collaborate with researchers at NYU in the United States.

Qualifications

• PhD in cybersecurity, information systems, public policy, law, psychology, or related field with human-centric or policy focus.
• At least three years of relevant experience in the field (excluding PhD years).
• Excellent qualitative and/or quantitative research skills and strong communication ability.
• Ability to work independently and in a team, with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Conduct world class research in systems security and privacy.
• Write research articles and publish work in top-tier conferences and journals.
• Collaborate with government entities and companies to deliver ground breaking results.

Skills

Qualitative Research

Quantitative Research

Policy Analysis

Empirical User Studies

Behavioral Experiments

Strong Communication

Education

PhD in Cybersecurity / Information Systems / Public Policy / Law / Psychology / Behavioral Sciences / Sociology / Business

Job description

New York University Abu Dhabi invites applications for an Associate Research Scientist to join the Center for Cyber Security. The appointment is for one year with potential renewal based on performance, focusing on cybersecurity governance, law, policy, or human factors.

The successful candidate will conduct state-of-the-art research, mentor students, publish in top venues, and collaborate with researchers at NYU in the United States.