Job Description

Job: Clinical Research Assistant Work Location: Qatar Organization: Malik Lab Work Days: Sunday-Thursday Sponsorship Eligibility: No Classification: Full Time Posting End Date: January 4th, 2025

Position Summary

The position assists with site activities, collecting, maintaining data records and other related administrative tasks.

Job Responsibilities

Collects informed consent forms from participants and supports data collection throughout the research study. Organizes and maintains study data in research databases, assisting with validation of source data against electronic format. Maintains source materials, case report forms and regulatory documents and assists in drafting research related documents including study material, reports and presentations. Assists with logistics and scheduling of related site activities. Assists with preparing, labelling, logging, delivery and reporting collection sample/cases as applicable. Understands the usage of study related equipment, such as electronic portable devices and supports tracking maintenance details. Maintains inventory to ensure the availability of stock and required materials, and tracks purchase requisitions. Assists with disposing of study materials in accordance with regulatory standards. Schedules meetings, records agendas and minutes of the meetings, takes appropriate action as required. Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Science with 1- 3 years of relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Basic understanding of research design and standards. Basic problem-solving skills and organization skills. Customer-focused with good verbal and written communication skills. Attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced result-oriented environment. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

Licenses and Certifications

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

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:

to provide the finest education possible for medical students

to conduct research at the cutting edge of knowledge

to improve healthcare both now and for future generations

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.