Assistant/Associate Professor

Job description / Role

<b>Job Description</b>
The United Arab Emirates University invites applications for a faculty position. Qualified candidates at all levels will be considered at a rank commensurate with academic accomplishments. Candidates are expected to have a strong commitment to teaching excellence and student advising at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Position Summary: The candidates will be involved in teaching medical students, interns and residents, performing research in areas relevant to Family Medicine and providing clinical care and quality control of assessment internally and externally.

The Department of Family Medicine coordinates a 4 weeks required family medicine clerkship in the final year of the undergraduate curriculum. Faculty in the Department are also extensively involved in the clinical skills teaching of the first four years of medical school. The Ministry of Health offers a four-year family medicine residency based in Al Ain, DFM faculty participate in teaching and evaluation of the residents as part of their integrated clinical program.

Research is an important expectation for this position and candidates should have some prior experience in this area with evidence of scholarly activity. Significant opportunities exist for funding and technical support and excellent collaboration exists within the CMHS.
Clinical care is an expectation of this position including working in primary health care centers affiliated with the CMHS and DFM.<b>Minimum Qualification</b>
Candidates for this position must have: an MD or MBBS degree, completion of advanced postgraduate training in Family Medicine, prior undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience and have certification/fellowship (or equivalent) in North America, Australasia, Europe, or by the Arab Board. Evidence of prior scholarship including publications in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals is a requirement for the position. Formal training in education and research will be beneficial to the applicant.<b>Preferred Qualification</b>
As above.

About the Company

Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU is a comprehensive, research-intensive university enrolling about 14,000 Emirati and international students. As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU offers a full range of accredited, high-quality graduate and undergraduate programs through nine Colleges: Business and Economics; Education; Engineering; Food and Agriculture; Humanities and Social Sciences; IT; Law; Medicine and Health Sciences; and Science. With a distinguished international faculty, state-of-the art new campus, and full range of student support services, UAEU offers a living-learning environment that is unmatched in the UAE.

As a research-intensive university of international stature, UAEU works with its partners in industry to provide research solutions to challenges faced by the nation, the region, and the world. The University has established research centers of strategic importance to the country and the region which are advancing knowledge in critical areas ranging from water resources to cancer treatments. UAEU is currently ranked the number one research university in the GCC, number two in the Arab World, and #370 globally.

UAEU’s academic programs have been developed in partnership with employers, so our graduates are in high demand. UAEU alumni hold key positions in industry, commerce, and government throughout the region. Our continuing investments in facilities, services, and staff ensure that UAEU will continue to serve as a model of innovation and excellence.