Medical Scientist

Roles and responsibilities

• Conduct research under limited supervision either as a member of a team or independently to contribute toward the recognition of marked distinction in an area of research.
• Work as part of a research team developing new research objectives, methodologies, and solutions, and suggesting animal models to any area of high-priority diseases such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, & infectious diseases or a combination of those fields.
• Develop project plans, design experiments, and carry out laboratory protocols or research procedures.
• Operate and utilize laboratory equipment and enabling platforms proficiently.
• Apply scientific principles, perform literature searches, attend scientific meetings, and keep abreast of literature, and current technological, and scientific developments in own field.
• Produce research reports and seminar papers from research that can contribute towards peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
• Prepare research proposal submissions to appropriate national and international agencies to secure competitive funding.
• Participate and present in research conferences and seminars.
• Ensure appropriate records and documentation of research experiments, examined samples, and specimens are maintained, and accurate laboratory reports are kept.
• Maintain electronic and hardcopy data files, laboratory notebooks, and reports in compliance with the Research policy and HBKU Intellectual Property Rights.
• Provide occasional contributions to the teaching programs within Education City and Qatar within the field of expertise where needed.
• Mentor & supervise research students/interns in research projects when required.
• Facilitate the relevant training and mentoring of Research Associates/Technical Staff.
• Interact and communicate with the interdisciplinary team of Technical Staff and Scientists with expertise in complementary disciplines.
• Assist with, and where appropriate be responsible for, policies and procedures to ensure that research quality objectives meet accreditation standards.
• Ensure adequate levels of consumable supplies & other items required are managed & used appropriately.
• Support in the development and monitoring of key performance research indicators (KPIs).
• Other reasonable tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Desired candidate profile

• PhD in a relevant field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant full-time work experience with a minimum of 15 original articles publications in area of expertise.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in supervising and training young scientists.
• Demonstrate a strong record of publications, conference papers, reports, and/or professional/technical contributions in the relevant scientific discipline.
• Ability to work within established timelines including organizing workload and priority-setting.
• Concise and accurate reporting of technical data and the interpretation thereof.
• Appropriate level of understanding of applicable research regulations.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely.
• Arabic proficiency is an advantage.