Path 1 Kawader: Research Assistant – Mars and Space Exploration

New York University; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship by NYUAD faculty

Professional development opportunities

Graduate school application support

Hands-on Mars data analysis experience

Job summary

NYU Abu Dhabi invites applications for a Kawader Research Assistant position in Mars and Space Exploration within the Center for Astrophysics and Space Science. The successful candidate will analyze data from the Emirates Mars Mission “Hope” probe and other Mars missions, and run simulations on NYUAD’s HPC system.

The program offers a full-time paid position for up to 3 years with mentorship from NYUAD faculty, professional development opportunities, and support for graduate school applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.
• Experience with Python and machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Hope mission data to study the atmosphere and surface of Mars.
• Assist with analysis of data from other Mars missions to provide complementary observations of the Martian atmosphere.
• Run simulations using NYU Abu Dhabi’s HPC system to support interpretation of observations.
• Assist with preparation of scientific manuscripts and presentations for the global community.

Skills

Python

Machine learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering, computer science, or related

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

HPC systems

Job description

Description

NYU Abu Dhabi invites applications for a Kawader Research Assistant position in Mars and Space Exploration within the Center for Astrophysics and Space Science.

The successful candidate will work with the Center’s Space Exploration Laboratory and contribute to research investigating the atmosphere and surface of Mars using observations from the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) “Hope” probe.

The Research Assistant will analyze data from the Hope mission and other Mars missions and conduct simulations using NYU Abu Dhabi’s high-performance computing (HPC) system. The successful candidate will also contribute to the preparation of scientific manuscripts and presentations, supporting the dissemination of research findings to the global scientific community.

What the Program Offers

Full-time paid research position for up to 3 years.

Mentorship by internationally recognized NYUAD faculty members and researchers.

Professional development and academic training opportunities.

Exposure to interdisciplinary and collaborative research projects.

Support in preparing for graduate school applications.

Hands‑on experience analyzing data from the Emirates Mars Mission “Hope” probe and other Mars missions.

Research experience in planetary science, scientific computing, data analysis, and machine learning.

Key Responsibilities

Analyze Hope mission data to study the atmosphere and surface of Mars.

Assist with the analysis of data from other Mars missions to provide complementary observations of the Martian atmosphere.

Run simulations using NYU Abu Dhabi’s high-performance computing (HPC) system to support the interpretation of observations from the Hope probe.

Assist with the preparation of scientific manuscripts and presentations to communicate research findings to the global scientific community.

Supervision

This position is supervised by Ian Dobbs‑Dixon and Dimitra Atri in the Center for Astrophysics and Space Science at NYU Abu Dhabi.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.

Experience with Python and machine learning.

Preferred

Master’s degree in physics, engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.

Experience working on a data analysis project involving Python and machine learning.

For questions regarding the position, please contact [e-mail] .

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