The Center for Data Science (CDS) and the Center for Environmental and Animal Protection (CEAP) at New York University (NYU) invites an application for a joint Post-Doctoral Scholar Faculty Fellow position to work on a project related to changing dietary consumption and agricultural production led by Environmental Studies faculty Sonali McDermid and Matthew Hayek (50% effort) as well as on a self-directed research agenda that fits with the research interests of CDS faculty (50% effort including teaching one course at CDS).

We offer a generous compensation package, funds to support research and travel, and will aim to offer access to NYU faculty housing. Review of applications begin in late February/early March 2020.

We seek outstanding interdisciplinary researchers with expertise in managing and analyzing large datasets, statistical modeling, error analysis and estimation, and data visualization. Over the course of the project, the CEAP-team expects a public and queryable database of results, a multi-authored, peer-reviewed publication, a policy brief, and some summary visualization for a public-facing website. The candidate is also expected to be engaged in self-directed research that leverages the expertise of CDS’ joint and associate faculty.

This is a full-time, non-tenure position, with a light teaching load of one (1) CDS course per year as the primary instructor. The remainder of the time is for research and the candidate will be expected to work on the CEAP project for half of the time, with the remainder of time available for individual research, ideally within the interests of CDS faculty, and for teaching one course per year. Appointments will be for one year, with potential for a 1-year re-appointment pending satisfactory review. Fellows will be offered competitive salary and benefits, with funds to support research and travel.

A start date of September 1, 2020 is envisaged.


Please visit the CDS website for more information: https://cds.nyu.edu/ or contact Profs. Sonali McDermid ([log in to unmask]) and/or Matthew Hayek ([log in to unmask])