Research Specialist II
JOB DETAIL
- Actively participates and performs responsibly the technical and analytical work in the labs: production and
testing. - Defines priorities in a daily work plan in accordance with the line manager.
- Initiates, performs, reviews and troubleshoots quality control of reagents and test systems
- Ensures and validates pre-existing assays for laboratory.
- Ensures testing assays comply with current regulations in Qatar or/and with international ones.
- Liaises with the manager and CRC colleagues on production and outcomes, on the appropriateness of tests and results.
- Recognizes normal, abnormal, critical test results;
- Differentiates and resolves instrument and/or unexpected test
results. - Maintains, monitors, records and reports test results.
- Collaboratively maintains a laboratory information system (e.g. LIMS/ELN).
- Maintains laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level in assigned areas;
anticipating needed supplies, and if requested placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of
supplies. - Ensures that any difficulties or problems affecting service provision are reported promptly to colleagues, senior
staff and line manager. - Understands and adheres to process improvement principles and processes, for example, following standard
work and maintaining a robust inventory concept in the work area realizing that all processes are driven by the needs
of the customer. - Participates actively in CRC meetings and if required in Quality Systems and Assurance development/
improvement. - Proposes changes to SOPs, relating to duties/ accountabilities, and under the instruction from the line manager drafts new versions or produces new operating procedures as addressed.
- Responsible for maintaining competencies required in CRC and performs in accordance with laboratory and Sidra
policy to provide accurate lab activities. - Operates and maintains sophisticated instruments and equipment’s used in the laboratory, and properly sets up,
calibrates, maintains, operates and shut down such instruments; - Maintains competence in Laboratory Information System that is crucial to the quality operations of the laboratory
and patient care. - Actively participates in Quality Improvement Programs essential to ensure that laboratory testing is accurate,
timely and meets customer needs. - Operates and performs daily preventive maintenance of equipment according to written procedures and
documents; reports equipment malfunctions and requests service as necessary. - Participates in research and development as directed.
- Adheres to Sidra’s standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies
- Adheres to and promotes Sidra’s Values
Skills
- Practical understanding of traceability and
biorepository. - Understanding safety, biosafety, and
hazard. - Instrument and supplies management.
- Biological tissue management.
- Experience with human tissue & fluids
- Understanding Quality Systems,
- Accreditation Standards, guidelines
- Drafting a protocol or SOP.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
- Fluency in written and spoken English
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