Consultant Pediatric Metabolic Genetics

Consultant Pediatric Metabolic Genetics Job Snapshot

Role: Consultant Pediatric Metabolic Genetics

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Medical Practice

Function: Medical Practitioner

Experience: 5-7 years post-board at Consultant level

Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Medical Practice

Function: Medical Practitioner

Salary:

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Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

This consultant appointment provides specialist care for infants, children, and adolescents affected by inherited metabolic disorders, rare genetic syndromes, developmental delay, neuromuscular conditions, and abnormal newborn screening results. The physician will combine clinical assessment with biochemical, metabolic, and genetic data to establish accurate diagnoses and individualized care plans. Many patients require lifelong monitoring, emergency protocols, dietary management, family counseling, and coordinated treatment across several specialties. The consultant will therefore work closely with neonatology, pediatric neurology, clinical laboratories, dietetics, genetic counseling, intensive care, and other pediatric services to improve outcomes and reduce complications.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage inherited metabolic diseases and pediatric genetic disorders.
• Assess children presenting with developmental delay, metabolic abnormalities, neuromuscular symptoms, and rare syndromic features.
• Review medical history, family history, examination findings, inheritance patterns, and previous investigations.
• Interpret biochemical profiles, metabolic tests, molecular genetic studies, and newborn screening results.
• Request appropriate laboratory, genomic, imaging, and specialist investigations.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on diagnosis, disease progression, and patient needs.
• Provide long-term outpatient monitoring for children with chronic metabolic and genetic conditions.
• Deliver inpatient consultations for complex, unstable, or newly diagnosed pediatric cases.
• Lead the assessment and treatment of metabolic emergencies using approved clinical protocols.
• Participate in newborn screening programs and coordinate follow-up for abnormal results.
• Collaborate with neonatologists, pediatric neurologists, dietitians, genetic counselors, laboratory specialists, and intensive care teams.
• Coordinate nutritional therapies, medications, monitoring plans, and specialist interventions.
• Counsel families regarding diagnosis, prognosis, available treatments, inheritance risks, and long-term care.
• Explain complex metabolic and genetic information in language that patients and caregivers can understand.
• Support family planning discussions and referrals for genetic counseling where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate consultation records, treatment plans, emergency instructions, and follow-up documentation.
• Participate in clinical audits, patient safety reviews, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to research, case presentations, teaching programs, and continuing medical education.
• Follow Dubai healthcare regulations, hospital policies, ethical requirements, and clinical governance standards.

Ideal Profile

Applicants must hold an MBBS or equivalent medical degree from a recognized institution and possess Board Certification, Fellowship, or an equivalent specialist qualification in Paediatric Metabolic Genetics, Clinical Genetics, Metabolic Medicine, or a closely related pediatric specialty. Candidates should have at least five to seven years of post-board experience at Consultant level within pediatric metabolic genetics. Previous work in a tertiary-care, academic, children's, or specialist referral hospital is strongly preferred. Applicants must demonstrate advanced knowledge of inherited metabolic disorders, pediatric genetic diseases, biochemical diagnostics, newborn screening, rare disease management, and metabolic emergency protocols. A valid Dubai Health Authority Consultant licence, eligibility letter, or confirmed eligibility to obtain one is required. Experience with genomic medicine, research publications, academic teaching, and rare disease programs would strengthen an application. The successful consultant will communicate sensitively with families, interpret complex clinical data accurately, and work effectively across a multicultural multidisciplinary environment.

Skills Set

• Pediatric metabolic genetics
• Inherited metabolic disorders
• Clinical genetics
• Metabolic medicine
• Pediatric genetic diseases
• Newborn screening
• Biochemical investigation
• Molecular genetic testing
• Genomic medicine
• Rare disease management
• Developmental delay assessment
• Neuromuscular disorder evaluation
• Metabolic emergency management
• Inborn errors of metabolism
• Long-term disease monitoring
• Individualized treatment planning
• Nutritional therapy coordination
• Genetic counseling support
• Family inheritance education
• Multidisciplinary pediatric care
• Inpatient consultation
• Outpatient management
• Clinical documentation
• Research and publications
• Medical education
• Clinical audit
• Dubai Health Authority licensing
• Consultant-level clinical decision-making

Why Join Us

This opportunity allows an experienced pediatric metabolic genetics consultant to manage rare and medically complex conditions within an advanced healthcare environment. The physician will have a direct impact on early diagnosis, emergency intervention, disease prevention, family understanding, and the long-term quality of life of young patients. The employment package may include a competitive tax-free salary, family benefits, medical insurance, annual airfare allowance, paid leave, and continuing medical education support. The role also provides scope to participate in research, specialist service development, genomic medicine, and academic training within Dubai's growing healthcare sector.

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