Job Details
Posting Date
19/Sep/2024 Expiry Date 19/Oct/2024 Job Reference Number: 2348-2024-09-19T11:08:32
Postdoctoral fellow in Healthy Aging, Longevity and Sustainability
CATEGORY Research
College Departments
Department Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences
Job Purpose

Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences (RIMHS) is currently recruiting a postdoctoral fellow in the “Healthy Aging, Longevity and Sustainability” Research Group. The ideal candidate should hold a Ph.D. in the Biomedical Sciences field with extensive experience in Immunology, Molecular Biology, and Immunometabolism. He/She should have experience in isolating immune cells, animal handlings, cell culture, and molecular techniques such as PCR, qRT-PCR, Western blot, flow cytometry, and cellular metabolic assays, among others. He/She should have experience in mouse models of metabolic diseases.

Main accountabilities & expectations

  1. Manage the day-to-day running of the “Healthy Aging, Longevity and Sustainability" Research Group laboratory.
  2. Manage the ordering, stock-taking, and budget for the Research Group.
  3. ​Perform research projects assigned to him/her by the Research Group.​


Required Skills

  • An in-depth knowledge of basic immunological techniques, cell culture, and Immunometabolism techniques such as PCR, qRT-PCR, immunoblotting, flow cytometry, and cellular metabolic assays.
  • Experience with mouse models of immunological or metabolic diseases such as autoimmune diseases, obesity, or diabetes.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that enable him/her to smoothly interact with staff and faculty at the institute.
  • Ability to work as part of a team 
  • Ability to write proposals research fund applications, and research papers for publication, and steering the publication process from scratch to screen-shown online publication. 





Desirable Requirements

Ph.D. in a Biomedical Sciences field with extensive experience in Immunology and Molecular Biology.

Job Location University of Sharjah (Main)
Job Criteria
Gender , Male, Female,
Qualifications Phd
Relevant Experience 5
Living In UAE Open for all
Nationality , All,