# May Soe

May Soe is a remote worker on Himalayas, Assistant Professor / Senior Academic Staff at International Islamic University Malaysia, based in Malaysia.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@maysoe

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Medical Biochemist and senior educator at IIUM, shaping medical curricula and guiding 58 undergraduate research projects.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Malaysia |
| Authorized to work in | Malaysia |
| Salary expectations | 70k+ USD |
| Job categories | Medical Biochemistry Researcher, Educator, Medical Officer |
| Skills | Biochemistry, Clinical Nutrition, Problem Based Learning, Curriculum Development, Medical Education, Diabetes Education, Smoking Cessation, Clinical Pathology, General Medicine, Surgery, Intensive Care, Research Supervision, Scientific Peer Review, Grant acquisition, Assessment Blueprinting |

## About

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At International Islamic University Malaysia, I taught medical and clinical sciences across Pharmacy, Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing, and coordinated courses in Medical Biochemistry, body systems, and Clinical Nutrition. I also helped develop curricula aligned with MOHE standards and guided 58 undergraduate research projects.

I facilitated Problem-Based Learning across body-system courses and contributed to diabetes and pharmacy education research. My work includes peer-reviewed publications, clinical nutrition and diabetes education, and service as a scientific journal reviewer; I recently retired from IIUM after 23 years.
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## Experience

### Assistant Professor / Senior Academic Staff

International Islamic University Malaysia. Jan 2003 - Jan 2026

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Delivered over two decades of transformative medical and clinical science education to Pharmacy, Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing cohorts. Spearheaded curriculum development, assessment strategies, and cross-faculty teaching models while ensuring alignment with MOHE frameworks.
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Skills: Biochemistry, Clinical-Nutrition, Problem-Based-Learning, Curriculum-Development, Assessment-Strategies, MOHE-Standards, Grant-Management, Research-Supervision, Community-Outreach

### Lecturer / Assistant Lecturer

University of Medicine 1, Yangon. Jan 1995 - Jan 2003

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Taught and supervised Medical Biochemistry for undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare students. Active participant in the Diabetes Mellitus Research Group and Pharmacy Education qualitative research teams.
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Skills: Biochemistry, Teaching, Laboratory-Supervision, Research, Curriculum-Evaluation

### Medical Officer

New Yangon General Hospital. Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

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Provided clinical care and training in General Medicine, Surgery, ICU, and Clinical Pathology. Executed front-line clinical operations and delivered hands-on training to junior staff in a high-volume hospital environment.
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Skills: Clinical-Care, Patient-Management, ICU, Clinical-Pathology, Training, Bone-Marrow-Aspiration

## Education

### Malaysia Academy of Pharmacy

Certified Smoking Cessation Service Provider, Smoking Cessation

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Certified Smoking Cessation Service Provider.
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### Diabetes Educator Society of Malaysia & Ascensia Diabetes Care

Certificate of Diabetes Specialisation, Diabetes Education

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Certificate of Diabetes Specialisation.
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### Myanmar Medical Association

Certificate in Family Medicine (CCFM), Family Medicine

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Certificate in Family Medicine (CCFM).
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### International Islamic University Malaysia

Certificate of Competency Level of Assessment (CLA-3 & CLA-5), Assessment. 2006 - 2008

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Certificate of Competency Level of Assessment (CLA-3 & CLA-5).
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### University of Medicine 1, Yangon

M. Med. Sc (Biochemistry), Biochemistry

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Master of Medical Science in Biochemistry.
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### University of Medicine 1, Yangon

M.B., B.S., Medicine

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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
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## Tech stack

- Zoom

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