Details
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Assistant/Associate Professor in Bioinformatics and Computational Medicine
Category
Faculty Members College of Medicine
College
Medicine
Department
Basic Medical Sciences Department
Job Purpose
The department of Basic Sciences at the College of Medicine is seeking to hire highly motivated faculty at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor. The candidate should be specialized in area of genomics/system biology/bioinformatics, preferably with expertise in other OMICS areas, to lead a bioinformatics facility. The candidate should have administrative experience as well as excellent publication record in reputable journals and more than ten years\' hands-on-experience in the field. The candidate will support the need of several research groups at the Research institute for Medical and Health Sciences (RIMHS) for bioinformatics and system biology analytical approaches.
To apply, please upload a single PDF file including Curriculum Vitae.
To apply, please upload a single PDF file including Curriculum Vitae.
Main accountabilities & expectations
- The candidate will teach bioinformatics courses to graduate students.
- The candidate leads a bioinformatics unit within RIMHS.
- The candidate will coordinate efforts on bioinformatics and artificial intelligence research and integrate data from different modalities to uncover the molecular and genetic causes of various diseases.
- The candidate will coordinate the effort of several research groups for establishing joint-interdisciplinary projects.
- Acquire technologies related to bioinformatics to support the unit service.
- Promote the RIMHS mission and vision in the community and internationally.
- Establish national, regional, and international collaborations with bioinformatics centers worldwide.
- Attract community-based, national and international funding and support for the unit
- Organize regular training activities related to bioinformatics.
- Ensure training of junior faculty/postdocs and graduate students in areas related to bioinformatics.
Required Skills
- Extensive experience in bioinformatics particularly genomics, epigenome editing, and other bioinformatics fields.
- Previous experience in establishing research units and core facility.
- Experience in coding.
- Having wide network of collaborators at the national, regional, and international levels. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that enable him/her to smoothly interact with staff and faculty at the institute and the college.
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Desirable Requirements
Applicants must have a Ph.D. from a recognized university. A strong track record of peer- reviewed publications and evidence of leadership is required.
Job Location
University of Sharjah (Main)
Job Criteria
Gender
, Male, Female,
Qualification
Phd
Relevant Experience
5
Living In UAE
Open for all
Nationality
, All,
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Job IdJD1595334
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationSharjah, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned