Title: Coordinator, Research Training
Job: Coordinator, Research Training
Work Location: Qatar
Organization: Research Administration
Work Days: Sunday-Thursday
Sponsorship Eligibility: No
Classification: Full Time
Posting End Date: 07/21/2026
Position Summary
The position coordinates research training activities for WMC-Q students and interns, maintaining required documentation, data and reporting.
Job Responsibilities
- Provides administrative support for training programs, including SOP updates, documentation and file access.
- Tracks applications and deadlines and flags anomalies to ensure compliance with division requirements.
- Coordinates schedules, rooms, instructors, information sessions, applications and lab placements for student research programs (PM and Med) and the National Training Programs.
- Supports recruitment, hiring, orientation and placement process as required for different training groups.
- Liaises with the communications team on press releases, social media, and community engagement for research training.
- Gathers and organizes data for training metrics, preparing simple charts, reports, and workflows as directed.
- Coordinate external program delivery across partner institutions (e.g., HMC, Sidra, QU, PHC, EC).
- Distributes program documents and facilitates research training goals by meeting stakeholders and spreading awareness within the local community.
- Provides support to interns, students, volunteers, and trainees and assists in the evaluation process as required.
- Assists with developing, enhancing or testing systems used for research training.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in any discipline
- 3 – 5 years of related experience
- Prior experience in healthcare or research setup is an added advantage.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Customer-focused with strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks in a challenging environment.
- Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
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.