This position supports research at the intersection of cognitive economics and autonomous systems. Work spans theoretical modeling, empirical design, and hands-on implementation with robotics and AI systems as the primary applied domain.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the starting annual base salary range for this position is $58,656. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.

This position is based in New York and the selected candidate will be expected to work onsite as of their effective start date.

Job Summary 

Design and run experiments on autonomous perception and decision systems

Build evaluation pipelines for diagnosing system performance and informational bottlenecks

Translate economic modeling frameworks into testable empirical instruments

Implement and stress-test AI/Large Language Model (LLM)-based pipelines in applied advisory contexts

Contribute to academic papers spanning economics, AI, and robotics

Years of experience: 1.5 to + years of graduate studies in the social science or computer science area.

Minimum Required Education: MA/MS in Economics or Computer Science preferred

Technical Skills Required include: Experience with Python-based PyTorch, Open CV, Anthropic/OpenAI APIs, NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib, and Git.

Must be adept at independently planning, strategic management to drive projects forward toward desired project goals.

Must be able to participate as a key member of a small intense research team

Excellent communication skills.

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