Consultant Paediatric Metabolic Geneticist
Posted date [2026-06-29]
(ID: 47240)
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Allocation Assist Middle East was founded by Emilie Davies in 2015, after she recognised a gap in the market for assisting highly skilled Western-trained doctors to find rewarding and fulfilling opportunities in top-tier hospitals in the UAE and other Gulf countries. We are now the fastest growing medical consulting company in the Middle East, having helped hundreds of senior consultant doctors from various specialties and backgrounds advance their careers and lifestyle while contributing to the dynamic and growing healthcare sector in this progressive and dynamic region of the world.... |
Job Description and Requirements
Consultant Paediatric Metabolic GeneticistJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Paediatric Metabolic Geneticist
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: Minimum 5-7 years post-board consultant experience in pediatric metabolic genetics
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant Paediatric Metabolic Geneticist in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospital and Health Care hiring opportunity for an experienced physician specializing in inherited metabolic disorders, pediatric genetic diseases, rare syndromes, newborn screening, metabolic emergencies, and long-term multidisciplinary care for infants, children, and adolescents. The selected consultant will be working with a leading healthcare facility in Al Ain while the recruitment and job posting location remains Dubai, United Arab Emirates for Allocation Assist Middle East.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 75000-100000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the
final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant Paediatric Metabolic Geneticist will provide advanced diagnostic, therapeutic, and long-term care for children with inherited metabolic conditions, suspected genetic disease, developmental concerns, neuromuscular presentations, rare syndromes, and complex biochemical abnormalities. This role is clinically important because early diagnosis and structured management of metabolic and genetic disorders can reduce complications, improve developmental outcomes, guide family planning, and support safer emergency care. Working in Al Ain, the consultant will collaborate with neonatal, neurology, dietetic, laboratory, genetic counseling, and multidisciplinary teams to strengthen pediatric metabolic genetics services.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and manage inherited metabolic disorders and pediatric genetic conditions affecting infants, children, and adolescents.
* Evaluate patients with suspected metabolic disease, rare genetic syndromes, developmental delay, neuromuscular symptoms, unexplained biochemical abnormalities, and complex pediatric presentations.
* Interpret metabolic, biochemical, molecular, genomic, and genetic investigations, including newborn screening results and specialized laboratory findings.
* Develop individualized treatment plans and long-term management pathways for patients with metabolic and genetic disorders.
* Provide inpatient and outpatient consultations for pediatric metabolic genetics cases, including urgent reviews, chronic follow-up, and complex multidisciplinary referrals.
* Participate in newborn screening programs, early detection pathways, metabolic emergency response, and time-sensitive treatment planning.
* Manage metabolic emergencies with appropriate escalation, biochemical monitoring, dietary guidance, medication planning, and multidisciplinary coordination.
* Collaborate with neonatologists, pediatric neurologists, dietitians, genetic counselors, laboratory specialists, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
* Provide clear counseling and education to patients and families regarding diagnosis, inheritance patterns, treatment options, prognosis, recurrence risk, lifestyle needs, and long-term care.
* Support rare disease and genomic medicine pathways where available, ensuring accurate interpretation and clinically responsible use of genetic information.
* Maintain accurate consultation notes, genetic counseling records, investigation reviews, treatment plans, emergency protocols, and follow-up documentation in compliance with DOH regulations and hospital policies.
* Participate in research, clinical audits, teaching, continuing medical education, quality improvement programs, and academic activities related to pediatric metabolic genetics.
* Stay updated with advances in metabolic medicine, clinical genetics, genomic medicine, newborn screening, rare disease care, and evidence-based pediatric practice.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by DOH Abu Dhabi.
* Board certification, fellowship, or equivalent specialist qualification in Paediatric Metabolic Genetics, Clinical Genetics, or Metabolic Medicine.
* Valid DOH Consultant License or Eligibility Letter in the relevant specialty is required for the actual work location.
* Minimum 5-7 years of post-board consultant experience in pediatric metabolic genetics within a tertiary care or academic hospital.
* Strong expertise in inherited metabolic disorders, pediatric genetic diseases, rare syndromes, metabolic emergencies, newborn screening, and long-term care planning.
* Experienced in interpreting biochemical, metabolic, molecular, genomic, and genetic investigations.
* Exposure to rare disease programs and genomic medicine is preferred.
* Experience in newborn screening and metabolic emergency protocols is strongly valued.
* Research publications, teaching experience, clinical audit work, or academic involvement is an advantage.
* Excellent analytical, communication, counseling, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
* Able to work effectively in a multicultural healthcare environment with empathy, precision, confidentiality, and strong ethical judgment.
Skills Set
* Paediatric metabolic genetics
* Pediatric metabolic disorders
* Clinical genetics
* Metabolic medicine
* Inherited metabolic disorders
* Pediatric genetic diseases
* Rare genetic syndromes
* Newborn screening
* Metabolic emergency management
* Developmental delay assessment
* Neuromuscular disorder evaluation
* Biochemical investigation interpretation
* Genetic investigation interpretation
* Molecular testing review
* Genomic medicine
* Rare disease programs
* Pediatric inpatient consultation
* Pediatric outpatient consultation
* Long-term care planning
* Family genetic counseling
* Inheritance pattern counseling
* Neonatology collaboration
* Pediatric neurology collaboration
* Dietitian coordination
* Genetic counselor collaboration
* Laboratory specialist coordination
* DOH licensing eligibility
* Clinical documentation
* Clinical audits
* Research and teaching
* Continuing Medical Education
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant Paediatric Metabolic Geneticist seeking advanced specialist work through Allocation Assist Middle East while supporting a leading healthcare facility in Al Ain. The role offers exposure to complex inherited metabolic disorders, rare pediatric genetic diseases, newborn screening pathways, genomic medicine, multidisciplinary care, academic activity, and meaningful long-term support for children and families. Benefits include a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, health insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, CME support, and professional development opportunities in a highly specialized medical field.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a Dubai-based healthcare recruitment and consultancy partner connecting experienced physicians with consultant and specialist medical opportunities across the UAE and wider Middle East. The company works with hospitals, pediatric programs, tertiary-care centers, clinics, and advanced medical departments to place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can improve patient outcomes, strengthen specialist services, and support trusted healthcare delivery.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant Paediatric Metabolic Geneticist will provide advanced diagnostic, therapeutic, and long-term care for children with inherited metabolic conditions, suspected genetic disease, developmental concerns, neuromuscular presentations, rare syndromes, and complex biochemical abnormalities. This role is clinically important because early diagnosis and structured management of metabolic and genetic disorders can reduce complications, improve developmental outcomes, guide family planning, and support safer emergency care. Working in Al Ain, the consultant will collaborate with neonatal, neurology, dietetic, laboratory, genetic counseling, and multidisciplinary teams to strengthen pediatric metabolic genetics services.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and manage inherited metabolic disorders and pediatric genetic conditions affecting infants, children, and adolescents.
* Evaluate patients with suspected metabolic disease, rare genetic syndromes, developmental delay, neuromuscular symptoms, unexplained biochemical abnormalities, and complex pediatric presentations.
* Interpret metabolic, biochemical, molecular, genomic, and genetic investigations, including newborn screening results and specialized laboratory findings.
* Develop individualized treatment plans and long-term management pathways for patients with metabolic and genetic disorders.
* Provide inpatient and outpatient consultations for pediatric metabolic genetics cases, including urgent reviews, chronic follow-up, and complex multidisciplinary referrals.
* Participate in newborn screening programs, early detection pathways, metabolic emergency response, and time-sensitive treatment planning.
* Manage metabolic emergencies with appropriate escalation, biochemical monitoring, dietary guidance, medication planning, and multidisciplinary coordination.
* Collaborate with neonatologists, pediatric neurologists, dietitians, genetic counselors, laboratory specialists, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
* Provide clear counseling and education to patients and families regarding diagnosis, inheritance patterns, treatment options, prognosis, recurrence risk, lifestyle needs, and long-term care.
* Support rare disease and genomic medicine pathways where available, ensuring accurate interpretation and clinically responsible use of genetic information.
* Maintain accurate consultation notes, genetic counseling records, investigation reviews, treatment plans, emergency protocols, and follow-up documentation in compliance with DOH regulations and hospital policies.
* Participate in research, clinical audits, teaching, continuing medical education, quality improvement programs, and academic activities related to pediatric metabolic genetics.
* Stay updated with advances in metabolic medicine, clinical genetics, genomic medicine, newborn screening, rare disease care, and evidence-based pediatric practice.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS or equivalent medical degree recognized by DOH Abu Dhabi.
* Board certification, fellowship, or equivalent specialist qualification in Paediatric Metabolic Genetics, Clinical Genetics, or Metabolic Medicine.
* Valid DOH Consultant License or Eligibility Letter in the relevant specialty is required for the actual work location.
* Minimum 5-7 years of post-board consultant experience in pediatric metabolic genetics within a tertiary care or academic hospital.
* Strong expertise in inherited metabolic disorders, pediatric genetic diseases, rare syndromes, metabolic emergencies, newborn screening, and long-term care planning.
* Experienced in interpreting biochemical, metabolic, molecular, genomic, and genetic investigations.
* Exposure to rare disease programs and genomic medicine is preferred.
* Experience in newborn screening and metabolic emergency protocols is strongly valued.
* Research publications, teaching experience, clinical audit work, or academic involvement is an advantage.
* Excellent analytical, communication, counseling, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
* Able to work effectively in a multicultural healthcare environment with empathy, precision, confidentiality, and strong ethical judgment.
Skills Set
* Paediatric metabolic genetics
* Pediatric metabolic disorders
* Clinical genetics
* Metabolic medicine
* Inherited metabolic disorders
* Pediatric genetic diseases
* Rare genetic syndromes
* Newborn screening
* Metabolic emergency management
* Developmental delay assessment
* Neuromuscular disorder evaluation
* Biochemical investigation interpretation
* Genetic investigation interpretation
* Molecular testing review
* Genomic medicine
* Rare disease programs
* Pediatric inpatient consultation
* Pediatric outpatient consultation
* Long-term care planning
* Family genetic counseling
* Inheritance pattern counseling
* Neonatology collaboration
* Pediatric neurology collaboration
* Dietitian coordination
* Genetic counselor collaboration
* Laboratory specialist coordination
* DOH licensing eligibility
* Clinical documentation
* Clinical audits
* Research and teaching
* Continuing Medical Education
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for a Consultant Paediatric Metabolic Geneticist seeking advanced specialist work through Allocation Assist Middle East while supporting a leading healthcare facility in Al Ain. The role offers exposure to complex inherited metabolic disorders, rare pediatric genetic diseases, newborn screening pathways, genomic medicine, multidisciplinary care, academic activity, and meaningful long-term support for children and families. Benefits include a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, health insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid annual leave, CME support, and professional development opportunities in a highly specialized medical field.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East is a Dubai-based healthcare recruitment and consultancy partner connecting experienced physicians with consultant and specialist medical opportunities across the UAE and wider Middle East. The company works with hospitals, pediatric programs, tertiary-care centers, clinics, and advanced medical departments to place qualified doctors in roles where their expertise can improve patient outcomes, strengthen specialist services, and support trusted healthcare delivery.
