Consultant Pediatric Metabolic Geneticist - Rare Diseases
Posted date [2026-09-01]
(ID: 50511)
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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 Pediatric Metabolic Geneticist - Rare DiseasesJob Snapshot
Role: Consultant Pediatric Metabolic Geneticist - Rare Diseases
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Medical Practice
Function: Medical Practitioner
Experience: Minimum 5-7 years post-board consultant experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Consultant Pediatric Metabolic Geneticist - Rare Diseases in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Medical Practice opportunity through Allocation Assist Middle East for an experienced physician specializing in inherited metabolic disorders, pediatric genetic disease and rare conditions. This hiring opportunity is suited to a board-certified consultant with expertise in biochemical genetics, newborn screening, genomic medicine and long-term multidisciplinary management of infants, children and adolescents with complex metabolic and genetic disorders.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Medical Practice
Function: Medical Practitioner
Salary: 55000-75000
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 Pediatric Metabolic Geneticist provides specialist diagnostic and longitudinal care for children with confirmed or suspected inherited metabolic and genetic disorders. The role combines detailed clinical assessment with interpretation of biochemical, metabolic and genomic investigations to identify conditions that may otherwise remain difficult to diagnose.
Early recognition can be critical in metabolic medicine, particularly when newborn screening or acute clinical deterioration indicates a potentially treatable inherited disorder. The consultant therefore plays an important role in metabolic emergency management, rare disease diagnosis, family counseling and coordination of lifelong care across multiple pediatric specialties.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and manage inherited metabolic disorders affecting pediatric patients.
* Evaluate infants, children and adolescents with suspected genetic disease.
* Assess patients presenting with unexplained developmental delay or regression.
* Investigate neuromuscular presentations where an inherited metabolic or genetic disorder is suspected.
* Evaluate children with multisystem findings suggestive of rare genetic syndromes.
* Obtain detailed medical and family histories to support diagnostic assessment.
* Identify clinical patterns that may indicate inherited or biochemical disease.
* Review newborn screening results and determine appropriate confirmatory investigations.
* Interpret biochemical and metabolic laboratory findings.
* Review relevant molecular and genetic testing results.
* Integrate clinical, biochemical and genomic information when establishing a diagnosis.
* Coordinate additional investigations for complex or undiagnosed pediatric conditions.
* Develop individualized treatment strategies according to the underlying metabolic or genetic disorder.
* Establish long-term monitoring plans for chronic inherited conditions.
* Adjust management according to biochemical markers, clinical progression and treatment response.
* Provide inpatient consultations for children with complex metabolic and genetic conditions.
* Deliver structured outpatient follow-up for patients requiring ongoing specialist care.
* Recognize metabolic decompensation and initiate appropriate emergency management.
* Develop emergency treatment plans for patients at risk of acute metabolic crises.
* Participate in newborn screening pathways and follow-up programs.
* Coordinate nutritional therapy with specialist dietitians when dietary modification forms part of treatment.
* Collaborate with neonatologists when inherited disorders are suspected during the newborn period.
* Work closely with pediatric neurologists on metabolic and genetic conditions affecting the nervous system.
* Coordinate with laboratory specialists regarding specialized biochemical and molecular investigations.
* Collaborate with genetic counselors on inheritance assessment and family education.
* Participate in multidisciplinary rare disease case discussions.
* Coordinate referrals to other pediatric subspecialties when disorders involve multiple organ systems.
* Explain diagnoses and treatment options clearly to parents and caregivers.
* Counsel families regarding inheritance patterns and potential implications for relatives.
* Provide guidance on long-term care requirements and expected disease progression.
* Support families dealing with complex or uncertain rare disease diagnoses.
* Discuss appropriate genetic testing pathways and their potential clinical implications.
* Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation.
* Protect confidentiality of sensitive genetic and medical information.
* Follow applicable UAE healthcare regulations, institutional policies and ethical standards.
* Participate in clinical audits focused on metabolic and genetic services.
* Contribute to quality improvement and rare disease service development.
* Participate in research involving inherited metabolic disorders or pediatric genetic disease.
* Contribute to academic publications and scientific activities where appropriate.
* Support teaching for junior physicians, trainees and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
* Maintain continuing medical education in metabolic medicine, genetics and genomic technologies.
Ideal Profile
The position requires an MBBS or equivalent recognized medical degree together with advanced specialist training relevant to pediatric metabolic and genetic medicine.
Candidates should hold Board Certification or Fellowship in Paediatric Metabolic Genetics, Clinical Genetics, Metabolic Medicine or an appropriately recognized equivalent specialty.
A minimum of 5-7 years of post-board consultant experience is required, preferably within a tertiary-care hospital, academic medical center, specialist metabolic service or established rare disease program.
The successful consultant should demonstrate extensive knowledge of inherited metabolic disorders, pediatric genetic diseases and complex syndromic presentations.
Strong analytical capability is essential for interpreting metabolic, biochemical, molecular and genetic investigations and integrating results with clinical findings.
Experience with newborn screening programs and metabolic emergency protocols is highly desirable.
Exposure to genomic medicine and multidisciplinary rare disease programs would provide a significant advantage.
Research publications, academic involvement and experience teaching medical professionals are desirable for this senior specialist position.
Candidates should meet the professional licensing or eligibility requirements applicable to consultant practice in the United Arab Emirates.
Skills Set
* Pediatric metabolic genetics
* Clinical genetics
* Metabolic medicine
* Biochemical genetics
* Inherited metabolic disorders
* Pediatric genetic disorders
* Rare disease diagnosis
* Genomic medicine
* Newborn screening
* Metabolic screening
* Genetic testing
* Molecular diagnostics
* Biochemical investigations
* Metabolic investigations
* Genetic result interpretation
* Developmental disorder assessment
* Neuromuscular disorder assessment
* Rare genetic syndromes
* Metabolic emergency management
* Metabolic crisis stabilization
* Long-term disease management
* Nutritional therapy coordination
* Pediatric neurology collaboration
* Neonatology collaboration
* Genetic counseling coordination
* Laboratory medicine collaboration
* Multidisciplinary rare disease care
* Family counseling
* Inheritance counseling
* Clinical documentation
* Patient confidentiality
* Clinical governance
* Clinical audit
* Quality improvement
* Medical research
* Academic medicine
* Medical education
* Continuing medical education
Why Join Us
Pediatric metabolic genetics is gaining increasing importance as newborn screening, genomic diagnostics and precision medicine improve the identification of rare inherited diseases. This opportunity enables an experienced consultant to manage complex diagnostic cases while contributing to metabolic emergency care, long-term disease management and multidisciplinary rare disease services.
The position offers competitive tax-free compensation together with family benefits, health insurance, annual airfare allowance and paid annual leave. CME and professional development support provide further opportunities to remain current with advances in genomic medicine, biochemical diagnostics and emerging treatments for inherited metabolic disorders.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East specializes in healthcare recruitment and medical career placement across the Middle East. The organization connects experienced physicians and highly specialized medical consultants with hospitals and healthcare institutions while supporting recruitment, credentialing, licensing and placement processes throughout the region.
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Consultant Pediatric Metabolic Geneticist provides specialist diagnostic and longitudinal care for children with confirmed or suspected inherited metabolic and genetic disorders. The role combines detailed clinical assessment with interpretation of biochemical, metabolic and genomic investigations to identify conditions that may otherwise remain difficult to diagnose.
Early recognition can be critical in metabolic medicine, particularly when newborn screening or acute clinical deterioration indicates a potentially treatable inherited disorder. The consultant therefore plays an important role in metabolic emergency management, rare disease diagnosis, family counseling and coordination of lifelong care across multiple pediatric specialties.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose and manage inherited metabolic disorders affecting pediatric patients.
* Evaluate infants, children and adolescents with suspected genetic disease.
* Assess patients presenting with unexplained developmental delay or regression.
* Investigate neuromuscular presentations where an inherited metabolic or genetic disorder is suspected.
* Evaluate children with multisystem findings suggestive of rare genetic syndromes.
* Obtain detailed medical and family histories to support diagnostic assessment.
* Identify clinical patterns that may indicate inherited or biochemical disease.
* Review newborn screening results and determine appropriate confirmatory investigations.
* Interpret biochemical and metabolic laboratory findings.
* Review relevant molecular and genetic testing results.
* Integrate clinical, biochemical and genomic information when establishing a diagnosis.
* Coordinate additional investigations for complex or undiagnosed pediatric conditions.
* Develop individualized treatment strategies according to the underlying metabolic or genetic disorder.
* Establish long-term monitoring plans for chronic inherited conditions.
* Adjust management according to biochemical markers, clinical progression and treatment response.
* Provide inpatient consultations for children with complex metabolic and genetic conditions.
* Deliver structured outpatient follow-up for patients requiring ongoing specialist care.
* Recognize metabolic decompensation and initiate appropriate emergency management.
* Develop emergency treatment plans for patients at risk of acute metabolic crises.
* Participate in newborn screening pathways and follow-up programs.
* Coordinate nutritional therapy with specialist dietitians when dietary modification forms part of treatment.
* Collaborate with neonatologists when inherited disorders are suspected during the newborn period.
* Work closely with pediatric neurologists on metabolic and genetic conditions affecting the nervous system.
* Coordinate with laboratory specialists regarding specialized biochemical and molecular investigations.
* Collaborate with genetic counselors on inheritance assessment and family education.
* Participate in multidisciplinary rare disease case discussions.
* Coordinate referrals to other pediatric subspecialties when disorders involve multiple organ systems.
* Explain diagnoses and treatment options clearly to parents and caregivers.
* Counsel families regarding inheritance patterns and potential implications for relatives.
* Provide guidance on long-term care requirements and expected disease progression.
* Support families dealing with complex or uncertain rare disease diagnoses.
* Discuss appropriate genetic testing pathways and their potential clinical implications.
* Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation.
* Protect confidentiality of sensitive genetic and medical information.
* Follow applicable UAE healthcare regulations, institutional policies and ethical standards.
* Participate in clinical audits focused on metabolic and genetic services.
* Contribute to quality improvement and rare disease service development.
* Participate in research involving inherited metabolic disorders or pediatric genetic disease.
* Contribute to academic publications and scientific activities where appropriate.
* Support teaching for junior physicians, trainees and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
* Maintain continuing medical education in metabolic medicine, genetics and genomic technologies.
Ideal Profile
The position requires an MBBS or equivalent recognized medical degree together with advanced specialist training relevant to pediatric metabolic and genetic medicine.
Candidates should hold Board Certification or Fellowship in Paediatric Metabolic Genetics, Clinical Genetics, Metabolic Medicine or an appropriately recognized equivalent specialty.
A minimum of 5-7 years of post-board consultant experience is required, preferably within a tertiary-care hospital, academic medical center, specialist metabolic service or established rare disease program.
The successful consultant should demonstrate extensive knowledge of inherited metabolic disorders, pediatric genetic diseases and complex syndromic presentations.
Strong analytical capability is essential for interpreting metabolic, biochemical, molecular and genetic investigations and integrating results with clinical findings.
Experience with newborn screening programs and metabolic emergency protocols is highly desirable.
Exposure to genomic medicine and multidisciplinary rare disease programs would provide a significant advantage.
Research publications, academic involvement and experience teaching medical professionals are desirable for this senior specialist position.
Candidates should meet the professional licensing or eligibility requirements applicable to consultant practice in the United Arab Emirates.
Skills Set
* Pediatric metabolic genetics
* Clinical genetics
* Metabolic medicine
* Biochemical genetics
* Inherited metabolic disorders
* Pediatric genetic disorders
* Rare disease diagnosis
* Genomic medicine
* Newborn screening
* Metabolic screening
* Genetic testing
* Molecular diagnostics
* Biochemical investigations
* Metabolic investigations
* Genetic result interpretation
* Developmental disorder assessment
* Neuromuscular disorder assessment
* Rare genetic syndromes
* Metabolic emergency management
* Metabolic crisis stabilization
* Long-term disease management
* Nutritional therapy coordination
* Pediatric neurology collaboration
* Neonatology collaboration
* Genetic counseling coordination
* Laboratory medicine collaboration
* Multidisciplinary rare disease care
* Family counseling
* Inheritance counseling
* Clinical documentation
* Patient confidentiality
* Clinical governance
* Clinical audit
* Quality improvement
* Medical research
* Academic medicine
* Medical education
* Continuing medical education
Why Join Us
Pediatric metabolic genetics is gaining increasing importance as newborn screening, genomic diagnostics and precision medicine improve the identification of rare inherited diseases. This opportunity enables an experienced consultant to manage complex diagnostic cases while contributing to metabolic emergency care, long-term disease management and multidisciplinary rare disease services.
The position offers competitive tax-free compensation together with family benefits, health insurance, annual airfare allowance and paid annual leave. CME and professional development support provide further opportunities to remain current with advances in genomic medicine, biochemical diagnostics and emerging treatments for inherited metabolic disorders.
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East specializes in healthcare recruitment and medical career placement across the Middle East. The organization connects experienced physicians and highly specialized medical consultants with hospitals and healthcare institutions while supporting recruitment, credentialing, licensing and placement processes throughout the region.
