Assistant/Associate (Biochemical Genetic)

Job description / Role

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Biochemical Genetic)

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.

- Review, approve, and sign-out reports for a variety of metabolic results on platforms including tandem mass spectrometry, GC-MS, enzymology, and other methodologies.
- Interpret complex biochemical analysis results in the context of medical literature, along with relevant patient demographic data.
- Provide clinical and technical support for laboratory personnel including appropriate test method selection
- Set standards for laboratory testing and acceptable levels of analytic performance and ensure these are maintained
- Oversee overall quality management in the lab including QC, internal and external QA
- Analyze lab data, contribute to or write publications for high-quality scientific journals.
- Availability for consultation concerning test results and the interpretation of those results as they relate to specific patient conditions
- Review, approve, and sign-out reports for a variety of metabolic results on platforms including tandem mass spectrometry, GC-MS, enzymology, and other methodologies.

Requirements

Minimum Qualification
- PhD in a related scientific field required.
- ABMGG board-certified in Clinical biochemical genetics, or equivalent board required.
- 5 or more years of experience in a certified clinical biochemical genetics laboratory setting analyzing, interpreting and reporting clinical metabolic data.
- Knowledge of current newborn screening practices.
- Management experience required.

Preferred Qualification
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.