Professor - Leading Scientist in Healthcare and Biomedical Sciences

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), in collaboration with the College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS), is seeking top-tier researchers to advance innovative trends in healthcare and biomedical sciences. The focus is on addressing key health challenges through cutting-edge areas like stem cells, personalized medicine, AI in healthcare, and bioengineering. Successful candidates will have a strong research record, leadership experience, and a commitment to mentoring students and securing funding. This opportunity aims to drive transformative research aligned with UAEU’s strategic goals and national health priorities.

Key requirements include:

1. Research Excellence: MD and PhD or PhD with strong publication record in high-impact journals, high h-index (at least 40 on Scopus), and significant citation count. Demonstrated innovation and global impact in research.
2. Grants and Funding: Proven ability to secure competitive research grants and lead collaborative projects.
3. Graduate Students’ Teaching and Supervision: Experience in teaching and mentoring graduate students, with evidence of student success.
4. Leadership: Leadership in research programs, international collaborations, and academic conferences.
5. Recognition: Awards, invited talks, and editorial roles showing peer recognition in the field.
6. Institutional and National Research Alignment: Alignment with the research goals of CMHS, UAEU, and national strategic priorities.
7. Collaboration and Communication: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in teams.

Recruitment Focus on Innovative Trends in Healthcare and Biomedical Sciences, including (but not limited to):

• Stem Cells
• Generative AI in Healthcare
• Personalized/Precision Medicine and Health
• Biobanking (disease cohorts, others) and large-scale population studies
• Impact of Environment on Health and its interaction with other health-related factors (e.g., genetics)
• Promoting Healthy Aging and disease prevention
• Focus on major local, regional, and global health challenges and unmet needs including cancer, cardiometabolic diseases, mental health, genetic conditions
• Virtual and Augmented Reality in Healthcare
• Bioengineering / Biomedical Engineering.