Research Assistant - Sreenivasan Lab - Memory Research UAE

Position Overview

The Sreenivasan Lab at NYU Abu Dhabi is hiring a Research Assistant to support human working memory studies involving behavioral testing and neuroimaging. This role is well suited for candidates with strong programming skills and interest in cognitive neuroscience.

Country: UAE | City:
Abu Dhabi | Industry: Biotechnology | Function:
Research | Salary:  monthly (Market estimated) | Gender: Any | Candidate Nationality:
Any | Job Type: Full-time

• Collect behavioral and neurophysiological data using MRI, MEG, EEG, and eye tracking
• Program cognitive experiments and analysis pipelines (MATLAB or equivalent)
• Manage participant recruitment and daily lab operations
• Assist with data preprocessing, visualization, and statistical analysis
• Support collaborative research with NYUAD and NYU New York faculty
• Maintain lab documentation, experiment inventories, and computing workflows

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred
• Strong programming skills in MATLAB or similar languages
• Background in psychology, neuroscience, or cognitive science
• Experience with neuroimaging tools or willingness to learn
• Attention to detail, organization, and ability to follow experimental protocols
• Strong analytical skills and interest in working‑memory research

• MATLAB or Python programming
• Neuroimaging data collection (MRI/MEG/EEG)
• Behavioral experiment design
• Data cleaning and computational analysis
• Lab coordination and research documentation
• Teamwork and communication

• Work with cutting‑edge neuroimaging facilities (3T MRI, MEG, EEG)
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary researchers across NYU's global network
• Gain hands‑on experience in cognitive neuroscience and working‑memory research
• Competitive salary with housing benefits and extended contract opportunities
• Access to advanced computational and imaging platforms

NYU Abu Dhabi is a globally connected research university dedicated to producing high-impact science and developing future leaders. The Sreenivasan Lab investigates the neural mechanisms that limit human working memory capacity, combining behavioral testing with advanced neuroimaging techniques.