Postdoctoral Fellow

Job description / Role

The postdoctoral scientist should have expertise in ticks and testing for the presence of tick-borne microbes/tick-borne diseases. The tasks of the postdoctoral scientist are tick collection in the field from camels and wildlife, installation of traps for wildlife, tick identification (morphological and molecular), DNA/RNA extractions, conducting PCRs, data collection/data management (tick and microbes prevalence data, sanger sequencing data, and NGS data), data analysis (phylogenetic and statistical) and manuscript writing.

The postdoctoral scientist will be involved under mentorship of the PI in communicating with different institutes and top scientists on the One Health approach in the MENA region and beyond regarding cooperation and collaboration and will coordinate/participate in intra/interdepartmental and college activities at UAEU. Candidate must have ability to work independently, analyze problems, identify solutions, and take appropriate measures to resolve problems while following college policies and procedures

Requirements

Minimum Qualification
Successful candidates should have a PhD degree with research work and experience in ticks and tick-borne diseases with a good track record of publications in the field and excellent English comprehension and writing skills

Preferred Qualification
PhD and fluent in English

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.