Consultant - Paediatric Metabolic Genetics
Posted date [2026-05-29]
(ID: 45757)
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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 GeneticsJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant - Paediatric Metabolic Genetics
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Experience: 5-7 years post-board consultant experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant - Paediatric Metabolic Genetics in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a specialized Hospital and Health Care opportunity for an experienced physician focused on inherited metabolic disorders, pediatric genetic diseases, newborn screening, and long-term care for infants, children, and adolescents. This role requires strong diagnostic judgment, advanced interpretation of biochemical and genetic investigations, and the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary care for complex and rare pediatric conditions.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospital and Health Care
Function: Physician
Salary: 75000-95000
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 Genetics will diagnose, manage, and follow pediatric patients with inherited metabolic disorders, rare genetic syndromes, developmental concerns, neuromuscular presentations, and abnormal newborn screening results. The role supports early diagnosis, personalized treatment planning, family counselling, and emergency metabolic care, helping improve long-term outcomes for children with complex genetic and metabolic conditions in Dubai.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and manage inherited metabolic disorders and pediatric genetic conditions in infants, children, and adolescents.
* Evaluate patients presenting with suspected metabolic disease, developmental delay, rare syndromes, neuromuscular symptoms, failure to thrive, or unexplained clinical findings.
* Interpret newborn screening results, biochemical profiles, metabolic tests, enzyme studies, molecular genetics reports, and genomic investigations.
* Develop individualized care plans covering acute treatment, long-term disease management, monitoring schedules, nutritional support, and family education.
* Provide inpatient and outpatient consultations for pediatric metabolic genetics cases across hospital and clinic settings.
* Support metabolic emergency management, including rapid assessment and treatment planning for acute decompensation.
* Work closely with neonatologists, pediatric neurologists, dietitians, genetic counselors, laboratory medicine teams, and other specialist departments.
* Provide clear counselling to families on diagnosis, prognosis, inheritance patterns, recurrence risks, available therapies, and long-term care expectations.
* Participate in newborn screening services, rare disease pathways, and multidisciplinary case reviews.
* Maintain accurate clinical documentation, test interpretation notes, treatment plans, and follow-up records in line with DOH regulations and hospital policies.
* Contribute to research, clinical audits, quality improvement work, teaching, and continuous medical education activities.
* Support education and mentoring for residents, fellows, junior doctors, and allied healthcare staff involved in pediatric metabolic genetics care.
Ideal Profile
* MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical degree recognized by DOH Abu Dhabi.
* Board certification or fellowship in Paediatric Metabolic Genetics, Clinical Genetics, Metabolic Medicine, or a closely related recognized specialty.
* Valid DOH Consultant License or DOH Eligibility Letter in the relevant specialty.
* 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 disease diagnosis, and long-term care planning.
* Experience interpreting newborn screening results, metabolic investigations, biochemical testing, and genetic or genomic reports.
* Practical knowledge of metabolic emergency protocols, nutritional therapy pathways, and multidisciplinary pediatric care models.
* Exposure to rare disease programs, genomic medicine, academic teaching, or research publication activity will be an advantage.
* Excellent analytical ability, communication skills, documentation standards, and family counselling approach.
* Ability to work confidently in a multicultural healthcare environment with complex pediatric cases.
Skills Set
* Paediatric metabolic genetics
* Clinical genetics
* Metabolic medicine
* Inherited metabolic disorders
* Pediatric genetic diseases
* Newborn screening
* Rare disease diagnosis
* Genomic medicine
* Biochemical test interpretation
* Genetic investigation review
* Metabolic emergency management
* Pediatric neuromuscular disorders
* Developmental delay evaluation
* Family genetic counselling
* Long-term pediatric care planning
* Multidisciplinary case coordination
* DOH clinical compliance
* Clinical documentation
* Medical teaching
* Research and audit participation
Why Join Us
This opportunity is suited to a consultant physician seeking a focused pediatric metabolic genetics role in Dubai’s advanced healthcare sector. The position offers exposure to rare diseases, newborn screening pathways, genomic medicine, metabolic emergency care, and long-term multidisciplinary pediatric management. It provides a strong platform for clinical leadership, academic contribution, professional development, tax-free earning potential, and meaningful work with children and families managing complex lifelong conditions.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports healthcare organizations across the UAE and wider Middle East by connecting experienced doctors with consultant and specialist medical opportunities. The company works with hospitals, clinics, and advanced care facilities to place qualified physicians in roles where their expertise can strengthen patient care, specialist services, and long-term healthcare outcomes.
