Job Description

Job: Coordinator, Research Biosafety Work Location: Qatar Organization: Research Compliance Work Days: Sunday-Thursday Sponsorship Eligibility: No Classification: Full Time Posting End Date: 02/24/2025

Position Summary

The position is responsible for coordinating activities related to the biosafety program, providing administrative support for committee reviews, facilitating training sessions, assisting with inspection and reviews, and maintaining records.

Job Responsibilities

Provides administrative support for the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), serves as a point of contact for all procedural information, and resolves basic issues related to IBC application submissions by PIs. Facilitates IBC meetings by maintaining participant calendars, arranging logistics, detailing agenda and documents for IRB reviews, verifying the quorum's presence, and collating meeting minutes. Coordinates biosafety training program, arranging logistics and assisting with training delivery and presentations as directed. Assists with maintaining chemical inventories for research laboratories and coordinates for hazardous equipment certification and decontamination. Maintains training and credential records for researchers and committee members and ascertains they are current. Assists with reviewing research protocols/grants/reports against a predetermined checklist to ensure effective risk management practices and applicable ethical approvals are in place prior to research conduct. Maintains documentation for annual BSL re-verification and assists in preparing user reports, Institutional Biosafety Committee registration, assurance and amendments with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). Assists designated teams to ensure animal facilities adhere to safety standards and are prepared for inspections and certification. Assists with visual compliance checks and maintains a log for all shipments for export control audits. Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) or related discipline with 3 - 5 years of experience in biosafety or environmental health, safety and security. Previous experience in research, science, or healthcare is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Understanding of basic medical or research terminology. Ability to maintain confidentiality of information. Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Customer-focused with good verbal and written communication skills. Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task in demanding timeframes. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Proficient in MS Office Suite of products 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.