Personalized Medicine – Open Rank Faculty Positions | MBZUAI School of Digital Public Health | Abu Dhabi

Job Description

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) invites applications for open-rank faculty positions in Personalized Medicine within its School of Digital Public Health. Join the world’s premier AI university to revolutionize patient care through data-driven precision health approaches.

Position Overview:
The Department of Personalized Medicine seeks faculty at all academic ranks to develop AI-powered approaches for tailoring healthcare to individual genetic, molecular, and lifestyle profiles. Successful candidates will transform patient care through predictive modeling and targeted interventions.

Research Focus Areas:

• Novel Biomarker Discovery and Validation
• Clinical Translation of Multi-omics Data
• AI-Driven Therapeutic Design
• Personalized Diagnostics Development
• Patient-Specific Treatment Optimization
• Precision Prevention Strategies
• Clinical Decision Support Systems

Unique Research Opportunity:
Faculty will leverage the Human Phenotype Project’s comprehensive dataset featuring:

• Longitudinal multi-omic profiling
• Continuous health and lifestyle monitoring
• Detailed clinical assessments
• Real-time physiological data streams

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach graduate courses in personalized medicine and precision health
• Mentor students in translational research methodologies
• Develop AI models for treatment personalization
• Conduct interdisciplinary clinical translation research
• Bridge computational insights with clinical applications
• Collaborate with healthcare providers and industry partners

Qualifications and Requirements:

• PhD in Computational Biology, Biomedical Informatics, or related field
• Expertise in translational bioinformatics or precision medicine
• Experience with clinical data integration and analysis
• Strong background in machine learning applications
• Record of innovative research in personalized healthcare
• Commitment to mentoring and collaborative science

Why Join MBZUAI:

• Competitive compensation aligned with global standards
• Comprehensive health insurance and relocation support
• Access to unique longitudinal health datasets
• State-of-the-art computing and research facilities
• Collaboration with clinical and AI experts
• Strategic location in Abu Dhabi with modern amenities

Application Requirements:

• Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae
• Research Vision Statement
• Teaching Philosophy Statement
• Publication list with H-index
• Three professional references

Application Timeline:
Applications accepted from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026

Help advance the frontier of AI-driven personalized medicine at the world’s leading AI university.