Consultant Paediatric Metabolic Geneticist - Rare Disorders

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 238,707 - 348,879; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive tax-free salary package

Family benefits

Health insurance

Annual airfare allowance

Paid annual leave

CME and professional development support

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East seeks a Consultant Paediatric Metabolic Geneticist for a specialized healthcare role in Dubai. This consultant will manage inherited metabolic disorders and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of specialists.

The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of relevant experience, a medical degree, and board certification. Competitive tax-free salary and various family benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of post-board consultant experience in paediatric metabolic genetics.
• Strong expertise in inherited metabolic disorders with a good understanding of rare syndromes.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage inherited metabolic disorders in pediatric patients.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team for specialized treatment.

Skills

Paediatric metabolic genetics

Clinical genetics

Metabolic medicine

Inherited metabolic disorder management

Family genetic counselling

Neuromuscular disorder evaluation

Education

MBBS, MD or equivalent medical degree

Board Certification in Paediatric Metabolic Genetics

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Consultant Paediatric Metabolic Geneticist - Rare Disorders | Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Industry: Hospital and Health Care | Function: Medical Practitioner | Experience: 5‑7 years | Job Type: Full‑time | Salary: 65000‑95000 | Gender: Any | Nationality: Any

Overview

Consultant Paediatric Metabolic Geneticist – Rare Disorders in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a specialised healthcare opportunity for an experienced physician focused on inherited metabolic disorders, clinical genetics, rare paediatric diseases, newborn screening, and long‑term care for infants, children, and adolescents. This consultant‑level specialist will diagnose complex metabolic and genetic conditions, interpret advanced biochemical and genomic investigations, and guide families through highly specialised treatment pathways alongside a multidisciplinary team of neonatologists, paediatric neurologists, dietitians, genetic counsellors, laboratory specialists, nurses and other allied health professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage inherited metabolic disorders and genetic conditions in infants, children and adolescents
• Evaluate paediatric patients with suspected metabolic disease, developmental delay, neuromuscular disorders, rare genetic syndromes and complex multisystem presentations
• Interpret metabolic, biochemical, molecular and genetic investigations, including newborn screening results and specialist laboratory findings
• Develop individualized treatment plans, emergency care pathways, nutritional strategies, medication plans and long‑term follow‑up programmes
• Provide inpatient and outpatient consultations for paediatric metabolic genetics cases requiring specialist assessment and continuity of care
• Collaborate with neonatologists, paediatric neurologists, dietitians, genetic counsellors, laboratory specialists, nurses and multidisciplinary health‑care teams
• Provide clear counselling to patients and families regarding diagnosis, treatment options, inheritance patterns, recurrence risks and long‑term care needs
• Participate in newborn screening programmes, rare disease pathways and metabolic emergency management protocols
• Support genomic medicine, biochemical genetics and paediatric rare disease service development where clinically required
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in line with DHA requirements, hospital policies and clinical governance standards
• Participate in research, clinical audits, teaching activities, case reviews and continuous medical education programmes
• Promote patient safety, family education and evidence‑based care across paediatric metabolic and genetic medicine services

Ideal Profile

• MBBS, MD or equivalent medical degree from a recognised institution
• Board Certification or Fellowship in Paediatric Metabolic Genetics, Clinical Genetics or Metabolic Medicine
• Valid DHA Consultant License or eligibility in the relevant specialty
• Minimum 5‑7 years of post‑board consultant experience in paediatric metabolic genetics within a tertiary‑care or academic hospital
• Strong expertise in inherited metabolic disorders, paediatric genetic diseases, rare syndromes, neuromuscular presentations and developmental delay evaluation
• Experience in newborn screening and metabolic emergency protocols will be an advantage
• Exposure to rare disease programmes and genomic medicine is preferred
• Research publications, academic work, clinical audits or teaching experience will add value
• Excellent communication, analytical, documentation, counselling and multidisciplinary teamwork skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural health‑care environment with children and families

Skills Set

• Paediatric metabolic genetics
• Clinical genetics
• Metabolic medicine
• Inherited metabolic disorder management
• Paediatric genetic disease care
• Rare disease evaluation
• Newborn screening interpretation
• Metabolic emergency management
• Biochemical investigation review
• Genetic investigation interpretation
• Developmental delay assessment
• Neuromuscular disorder evaluation
• Genomic medicine
• Family genetic counselling
• Inpatient and outpatient consultation
• Multidisciplinary paediatric care
• DHA Consultant licensure eligibility
• Clinical audits and research
• Teaching and CME participation

Benefits

• Competitive tax‑free salary package
• Family benefits
• Health insurance and medical insurance
• Annual airfare allowance
• Paid annual leave
• CME and professional development support
• Opportunity to support newborn screening, rare disease, and metabolic emergency programmes
• Collaborative environment with neonatology, neurology, genetics, nutrition and laboratory teams
• Scope to contribute to research, teaching, audits and clinical improvement
• Strong consultant‑level career growth in paediatric metabolic and genetic medicine