Weill Cornell Medicine

Research Specialist Level 2

Weill Cornell Medicine

Qatar, Qatar

Job Details

Type: Full Time

Post Date: 30+ days ago

Industry: Other

Job Description

Position Summary

Working under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI) or more senior staff on sponsored research projects performs standard and some non-standard laboratory procedures and provides routine technical laboratory support for a Research Faculty.

Job Responsibilities

  • Performs a variety of non-standard cell tissue assays, culture preparation and or analyses; prepares buffers, solutions and media

  • Operates, calibrates and performs routine maintenance on standard and specialized laboratory equipment

  • Provides assistance in manipulating and analyzes data using complex statistical computer software

  • Prepares and maintains detailed records, logs and summary reports of all procedures and results including graphs, scientific calculations and statistical analysis charting, including timely data entry into the Laboratory Information Management System

  • Responsible for Quality Control and Assurance of samples, reagents, and data. Ensures laboratory compliance to all guidelines and standards of WCM-NY and WCM-Q

  • Cleans and maintains laboratory hygiene, disposes of laboratory waste

  • Orders laboratory supplies, maintains laboratory equipment and related records, expenditures, including inventory control and material receipt

  • Develops and documents methods to improve processes in the laboratory

  • Assists in the review and development of new laboratory standard operating procedures

  • Cross trains on equipment, coordinates vacations, etc with other team members to ensure smooth lab flow

Since our foundation in 2001, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), a pioneering joint venture between Qatar Foundation and Cornell University, has excelled in its core mission of developing global physicians and scientists for the 21st century. Many of those physicians go on to residency programs in prestigious institutions such as Massachusetts General Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Our basic to translational research continuum integrates molecular, cellular, multi-omics and clinical data toward personalized medicine approaches to diseases critical to Qatar and the region. Our world class faculty’s scientific discoveries are frequently published in top tiered medical journals such as Nature Medicine, New England Journal of Medicine, and Lancet. Our clinical faculty provide cutting edge personalized care at our clinical affiliates including Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Sidra Medicine, and ASPETAR. Our pioneering Population Health Programs with their focus on wellness of the entire population are inspiring all ages ranging from school children to adults to take an active part in self-care and perform at their peak. Our Continuing Professional Development symposia and webinars for healthcare professionals are in great demand in the region for their expert presenters and timely topics. Last, but not the least, our online platform Innovations in Global Health Professions Education (IGHPE) provides an organization to share and disseminate latest thinking and curricula for health professions education globally.

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