Junior Research Scientist - Systems and Decision Tools
Posted date [2026-04-28]
(ID: 44532)
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Job Snapshot
Role: Junior Research Scientist - Systems and Decision Tools
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Higher Education
Function: Research
Experience: Bachelor’s degree required
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Junior Research Scientist - Systems and Decision Tools in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is a strong hiring opportunity within the Higher Education sector for professionals specializing in computer science, systems engineering, and intelligent decision-support platforms. This role focuses on designing and building advanced tools, reproducible systems, and research-driven software solutions that improve data-informed decision-making across complex environments.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Higher Education
Function: Research
Salary: 12000-18000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
This position supports cutting-edge research within the HuDa Lab by developing systems and tools that enhance decision-making through strong engineering and research design. The selected candidate will contribute to building practical, high-performance solutions while validating their effectiveness through experimentation, user studies, and reproducible research methods that support global academic innovation.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and build novel systems and tools for decision-making support across research applications
* Develop software solutions and technical frameworks using strong engineering and algorithmic approaches
* Conduct comparative performance evaluations and user studies to validate system effectiveness
* Maintain reproducible experimentation standards with well-documented code and shared data artifacts
* Collaborate with research teams on system architecture, experimentation strategy, and tool optimization
* Participate in regular technical meetings, project reviews, and research discussions
* Present research progress, technical findings, and implementation challenges clearly and professionally
* Prepare research outputs for publication, technical reporting, and academic dissemination
* Support deadlines for publications, experiments, and collaborative project milestones
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
* Strong experience in systems building, research-oriented tool development, and algorithmic problem solving
* Excellent programming ability in Python, C++, and related technical frameworks
* Strong understanding of reproducible experimentation and software engineering best practices
* Comfort with declarative programming, SQL, and data management systems is highly desirable
* Additional academic background in systems, HCI, or AI and machine learning is considered a strong advantage
Skills Set
* Python programming
* C++ development
* Systems design and architecture
* Decision-support tool development
* SQL and data management
* Declarative programming
* Algorithm design and optimization
* Reproducible experimentation
* User study design and evaluation
* Research writing and technical publication
Why Join Us
* Work on advanced systems research with strong real-world impact on decision-making and intelligent tools
* Join a globally respected research university with world-class computing facilities
* Competitive tax-free salary package with housing allowance and medical insurance
* Annual home leave allowance and dependent education support where applicable
* Dedicated research funding for travel, publications, and high-performance computing resources
* Strong opportunities for publication, innovation, and long-term academic and technical growth
About the Company
New York University Abu Dhabi is a globally recognized research university delivering excellence across science, engineering, and higher education. As part of NYU’s international academic network, NYU Abu Dhabi supports transformative research, interdisciplinary innovation, and world-class academic advancement while shaping the future of technology and scientific discovery across the UAE and beyond.
