Title: Research Specialist Level 3
Job: Research Specialist Level 3
Work Location: Qatar
Organization: Research Division
Work Days: Sunday-Thursday
Sponsorship Eligibility: No
Classification: Full Time
Posting End Date: 07/09/2025
Position Summary
Job Responsibilities
- Performs a variety of moderately complex cell/tissue assays, culture preparation and/or analyses; also prepares moderately complex stains solutions, media, buffers, solutions and reagents for non-standard prescribed tests.
- Operates, calibrates and performs routine maintenance on standard and specialized laboratory equipment.
- Manipulates, computes and analyzes data using complex statistical computer software. Prepares and maintains detailed records, logs and summary reports of procedures and results including graphs, scientific calculations and statistical analysis charting
- 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.
- Performs other job related duties as required.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree
Experience
- Three or more years prior experience working in a research or similar laboratory
- Neuroscience background is highly desirable
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Previously exhibited individual initiative
- Previously demonstrated advanced proficiency in written and spoken English
- Previously demonstrated ability to communicate in both scientific written reports and professional presentations.
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar was established in 2001 as a partnership between Cornell University and Qatar Foundation (QF). The first medical school in Qatar and a pioneer of coeducation at the university level, WCM-Q offers an integrated Six-Year Medical Program that incorporates pre-medical and medical studies and leads to the Cornell University M.D. degree.
Teaching is by Cornell and Weill Cornell faculty, including physicians at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) who hold Weill Cornell appointments. Enrollment has grown rapidly from 25 first-year pre-medical students in the fall of 2002 to over 300 students from more than 30 countries today.
WCM-Q is part of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, which was founded over 100 years ago, and shares the same mission:
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to provide the finest education possible for medical students
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to conduct research at the cutting edge of knowledge
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to improve healthcare both now and for future generations
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to provide the highest quality of care to the community
WCM-Q’s home city is Doha, a thriving cosmopolitan metropolis with a culturally diverse population, a rapidly growing economy, and modern infrastructure. WCM-Q is a member of Qatar Foundation, a not-for-profit organization with multiple centers focused on education, research and innovation, and community development. WCM-Q is located within Education City, the flagship development of QF, which occupies more than 12 square kilometers and is home to some of the world’s leading educational institutions, including Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and overseas campuses of elite universities, such as VCUarts Qatar, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Northwestern Qatar, Georgetown University in Qatar, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, and HEC Paris in Qatar.
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled employer.