Path 2: Postdoctoral Associate - Behavioral Economics/Behavioral Institutional Design at C-BID

The newly established Center for Behavioral Institutional Design (C-BID), New York University Abu Dhabi, is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher interested in exploring the origins of human behavioral diversity, developing empirically-informed models of human behavior, and designing innovative institutions and policies for promoting social welfare.

The ideal candidate is ambitious, well-trained, self-motivated, hard-working, equally capable of working alone and as part of a team, and holds a PhD in economics or a related field. The position requires expertise in either experimental, empirical, or theoretical methods or, ideally, a combination of these methods. Excellent communication skills in English, the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams, and scientific creativity are essential.

Successful applicants are expected to publish research in leading peer-reviewed journals in social science or leading interdisciplinary journals, and work individually and also in close collaboration with the C-BID team: Olivier Bochet, Ernesto Reuben, Nikos Nikiforakis, and John Wooders.

The applicant will work in a uniquely multidisciplinary environment consisting of 4 NYUAD faculty, several post-docs, graduate students and undergraduate students, and a large network of international world-renowned collaborators. C-BID's goal is to construct empirically-validated models of human behavior and use them to design and implement policies and institutions that will improve social welfare. For this purpose, C-BID brings together faculty from across the NYU Global Network, across the social and behavioral sciences (economists, political scientists, psychologists, sociologists, and neuro-scientists), as well as leading policymakers, to establish a globally-recognized knowledge hub for behavioral social science and public policy.

The Center for Behavioral Institutional Design is organized around three closely-intertwined research clusters:

1. Rigorously explores the social, neurobiological, and institutional underpinnings of preferences, expectations, and, ultimately, behavior.
2. Uses insights from Cluster 1 about the causes and consequences of behavioral diversity to design institutions, policies, markets, and rules that enhance social and economic welfare. An innovation of this cluster is to embrace the centrality of human diversity in the institutional design problem.
3. Uses the insights obtained from research in Clusters 1 and 2 to design smart and welfare-enhancing behavioral institutions and policies that take into account the specific socio-economic context in which they are embedded. C-BID seeks to expand on its existing relationships with local public and private partners to apply the latest scientific insights from behavioral social science research to the solution of practical real-world problems.

Responsibilities of the Position:

• Depending on the specific project, responsibilities can range from data collection, interpretation, and analysis, to the development and testing of new tools and methods.

Essential Qualifications:

• PhD in Economics or related field
• Research experience and expertise in either experimental, empirical, or theoretical methods or, ideally, a combination of these methods.

Application Requirements:

1. Statement of interest
2. CV
3. List of publications
4. Reprints of transcripts (3 maximum)
5. Arrange to have at least two letters of recommendation at the time of application. Letters of recommendation should be written by academics who are experts in the applicant's field of expertise. Letters should be uploaded separately.

UAE nationals are encouraged to apply.

For further information or questions regarding the position/program please contact nyuad.kawader@nyu.edu (due to the high volume of emails received, please allow 5 working days for a response)

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