Postdoctoral Fellow
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Zayed Center for Health Sciences at UAE University seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Mutaba'ah Study, a large mother-and-child cohort. The role involves leading research projects, publishing in high-impact journals, and contributing to grant development.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and lead original research projects using data from the Mutaba'ah Study
- Conduct advanced epidemiological, statistical, and population health analyses
- Lead preparation and submission of manuscripts to high impact peer reviewed journals
- Present research findings at national and international scientific conferences
- Contribute to development of innovative research questions
- Support supervision and mentorship of MSc, MPH, PhD, and medical students
- Contribute to preparation of grant proposals and funding applications
- Establish and maintain national and international research collaborations
Requirements
- PhD in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, Population Health, Maternal and Child Health, Health Sciences, or closely related discipline
- Evidence of peer reviewed scientific publications
- Experience conducting independent quantitative research
- Strong analytical and scientific writing skills
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Job Description
- Zayed Center for Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology to join the scientific leadership team supporting the landmark prospective mother and child cohort study, the Mutaba'ah Study.
- The Mutaba'ah Study is the first and largest prospective mother and child cohort study in the United Arab Emirates, established in 2017, following more than 18,000 pregnancies and their children.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and lead original research projects using data from the Mutaba'ah Study.
- Conduct advanced epidemiological, statistical, and population health analyses.
- Lead the preparation and submission of manuscripts to high impact peer reviewed journals.
- Present research findings at national and international scientific conferences.
- Contribute to the development of innovative research questions addressing maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health.
- Support the supervision and mentorship of MSc, MPH, PhD, and medical students.
- Contribute to the preparation of grant proposals and funding applications.
- Establish and maintain national and international research collaborations.
Minimum Qualification
- PhD in: Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, Population Health, Maternal and Child Health, Health Sciences, or a closely related discipline.
- Evidence of peer reviewed scientific publications.
- Experience conducting independent quantitative research.
- Strong analytical and scientific writing skills.
Preferred Qualification
- Strong publication record relative to career stage.
- Experience working with cohort studies, longitudinal data, registries, or large healthcare databases.
- Experience supervising graduate students or junior researchers.
- Experience preparing grant applications or participating in funded research projects.
- Expertise in advanced epidemiological methods, causal inference, or predictive modeling.
- Experience working in international collaborative research environments.
Expected Skills
- Advanced knowledge of epidemiological study design and analysis.
- Proficiency in statistical software such as R, Stata, SAS, Python, or equivalent.
- Experience analyzing large and complex datasets.
- Ability to independently manage research projects from conception to publication.
- Excellent scientific writing skills.
- Strong publication and dissemination experience.
- Ability to communicate complex findings to scientific and non scientific audiences.
- Experience reviewing scientific literature and developing research proposals.
- Ability to supervise and mentor graduate students.
- Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
- Highly motivated and intellectually curious.
- Independent and proactive researcher.
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