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August 26, 2025

**Job Description**
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Associate position in the Division of Social Science at NYU Abu Dhabi. This role, available for up to three years starting September 1, 2026, involves dedicated time for both independent research and collaborative research with Drs. Leonid Peisakhin and Joan Barceló. The collaborative work focuses on political violence, with an emphasis on the legacy of conflict, transitional justice, and post-conflict reconciliation, and is open as to geographical focus. The ideal candidate will specialize in historical political economy with an interest in conflict studies and broader political economy topics, possessing advanced methodological training, particularly in causal inference, experimental methods, and econometric techniques.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Advanced methodological training
• High-level familiarity with causal inference
• High-level familiarity with experimental methods
• High-level familiarity with econometric techniques
• Familiarity with public opinion research (helpful, not required)
• Experience working with historical sources (helpful, not required)

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Political science or a related discipline (Ph.D)

**Experience**
Other:
• Have or will soon receive a Ph.D in political science or a related discipline

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Experience
Other: • Have or will soon receive a Ph.D in political science or a related discipline
Work Level
Ph.D, Postdoc
Employment Type
Full-time, Permanent
Valid Until
December 1, 2025
Details
Permanent Full-time Duration: up to three years Location Requirement: Campus-based
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Division of Social Science
Supervisor(s)
Dr. Leonid Peisakhin Dr. Joan Barceló
Supervisor Email
leonid.peisakhin@nyu.edu
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI (NYU Abu Dhabi)
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