Sidra Medicine

Research Specialist l (Pluripotent Stem Cell)

Sidra Medicine

Qatar, Qatar

Job Details

Type: Full Time

Post Date: 30+ days ago

Industry: Other

Job Description

KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Contributes to the delivery of departmental goals, through personal effort in own work area.

  • Makes recommendations to the Investigator regarding improvements in methods and processes.

  • Works under general supervision, performs all routine lab procedures, and associated responsibilities, as dictated by the workload in the rostered area.

  • Solves moderately complex problems and performs a specific variety of technical assignments within broader projects.

  • Modifies practices and techniques in routine situations to perform duties, adjusts and correlates data, recognizes discrepancies in results.

  • Contributes to ongoing research projects in the laboratory that include taking measurements and recording observations, collecting, compiling and processing data.

  • Assists in procurement of additional/new funding through contributions to technical proposal preparation and/or presentations.

  • Trains junior lab technical staff in basics of research workflow.

  • Adheres to lab SOPs and performs quality control checks.

  • Stays current with literature in ongoing and proposed research projects.

  • Assesses lab inventory and orders supplies when needed.

  • Presents novel research and techniques to research group.

  • Adheres to Sidra's standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies

  • Adheres to and promotes Sidra's Values

In view of the evolving needs and opportunities within Sidra, this position may be required to perform other duties as assigned and reporting relationships may vary.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS - SELECTION CRITERIA Essentials

* Education - Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.

  • Experience - 3+ years of experience in research laboratory environment.

  • Job Specific Skills and Abilities:

  • Demonstrated functional knowledge and laboratory experience in relevant field.

  • Evidence of ongoing continual development and personal development.

  • Demonstrated strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.

  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of biomedical research, research equipment and environmental safety and accident prevention measures.

  • Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Excellent organizational skills.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

  • Fluency in written and spoken English.

Sidra Medicine is a 400-bed women's and children's hospital, medical education and biomedical research center in Doha, Qatar. The hospital first opened its outpatient facility in 2016, followed by its inpatient hospital in January 2018. Qatar Foundation, a quasi-government organization, allotted a massive $7.9 billion budget for the hospital's construction. It first selected the center's contractors in 2008 but in 2014 assigned new contractors to complete the project. Biomedical research first began at Sidra in 2015. Outpatient care facilities and services were inaugurated in May 2016; as of 2018 there are at least 50 outpatient facilities. Throughout 2017, more than 25,000 people were treated at the hospital's outpatient clinic. On 14 January 2018, Sidra launched its inpatient hospital with 400 beds, treating 10 patients on its initial day of opening. The hospital is expected to become fully commissioned sometime in 2018, after the construction of an emergency department and the addition of further services. Roughly 3,900 staff members were retained by Sidra at the time of inaugurating its inpatient hospita

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