About Khalifa University

Khalifa University is ranked 181st in the QS World University Rankings 2023, and the top University in the UAE, with a range of research and academic programs designed to address the entire range of strategic, scientific and industrial challenges facing our rapidly evolving world.

Its world-class faculty and state-of-the-art research facilities provide an unparalleled learning experience to students from the UAE and around the world. Our research and academic activities cover a broad range of disciplines in engineering, science and medicine through our three colleges.

Khalifa University\'s research relates to key focus sectors of relevance to the UAE\'s strategic economic growth and the technology platforms that serve as foundations for these sectors. The University\'s research priorities are addressed in two categories \xe2\x80\x9cverticals\xe2\x80\x9d and \xe2\x80\x9chorizontals\xe2\x80\x9d which jointly cover specific industry and sector needs, technical platforms and expertise.

KU\'s focus sectors are Clean and Renewable Energy, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production, Water and Environment, Healthcare, Aerospace, and Supply Chain and Logistics. Research in these sectors is enhanced by our research platforms of Robotics, AI and Data Science, Information and Communication Technologies, and Advanced Materials and Manufacturing as well as Fundamental Sciences.

Position Overview

KU is seeking a highly motivated Post-doctoral Fellow to work on a new project to explore the historical development of health services and public health in the UAE and broader Gulf region.

In order to understand and develop a better future for health and social development in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the UAE and the wider region, it is necessary to understand how we have got to where we are. The economic and human capital transformation of the UAE over the past half-century is very well known. In 1950, for example, around one-fifth of all newborn babies died before reaching their first birthday. By 1975 this had fallen to 5%, and is now one of the lowest in the world at around 0.5%. However, while these headline figures of change in social and, in particular, health circumstances are widely known, there is currently only very little understanding of how these changes came about. In this project, we propose to write, for the first time, a history of social development in the UAE and the broader region, with a special focus on the development of the public health system.

There are many narrative histories written of the UAE and the broader region. However, in each case there is a strong focus on political developments, or other sectoral changes (e.g. military and police development There has yet been no systematic analysis or exploration of the development of the health/public health system in the region.

A postdoctoral researcher is required to search, and analyze relevant historical documents in regional and international archives; and to perform triangulation interviews with relevant parties.

Qualifications

Position Requirements

• Ability to perform qualitative analysis of historical documents
• Experience in interviewing
• Adhere to the University\'s information security and confidentiality policies and procedures, and report breaches or other security risks accordingly
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Line Manager

Candidate Profile

Essential Criteria

• PhD from a reputable university in history or related discipline.
• Experience writing scientific or review papers;
• A willingness to contribute to a collaborative and supportive team culture
• Excellent English language communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• The proven ability to work on multiple tasks with competing demands and deadlines.
• Ability to train and mentor students and support fellow researchers
• Highly developed reasoning and problem-solving skills

Desired Criteria

• PhD gained from a top 200 QS or THE ranked University
• PhD in history of medicine or history of public health
• At least 1 year of relevant experience as a Post-doctoral researcher in academia or in industry.
• High impact first-author publications in top 10% journals in the relevant field

Should you require further assistance or if you face any issue with the online application, please feel to contact the Recruitment Team ( ).

Primary Location: Abu Dhabi UAE
Job: Post Doctoral Fellow
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Job Type: Full-time

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