SENIOR SCIENTIST

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center in Riyadh is seeking a Senior Scientist to lead a rigorous research program within the Cancer Centre of Excellence. The role involves working across research programs, managing staff, and mentoring PhD and master’s students to foster career growth.

The successful candidate will oversee complex studies, develop innovative methodologies, analyze data, and present findings at national and international meetings while contributing to grant proposals

Qualifications

• Nine (9) years of related experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Leads and manages complex research studies and projects.
• Develops and publishes manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals.
• Develops and optimizes scientific methodologies and protocols; analyzes data and draws conclusions.
• Presents results at national/international meetings and seminars.
• Establishes new research proposals and applies for funding.
• Supervises graduate students and trains staff.
• Adheres to laboratory safety rules and hospital policies.
• Participates in education and training activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

SENIOR SCIENTIST

ADMIN (Sec)-R/CANCER CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (Dpt)-R | External Job

Leads a rigorous research program; takes a cross functional and integrated role to work effectively with other research programs and effectively manages research staff provide opportunities for career growth and supervises PhD and master’s students.

Key responsibilities

• Leads and manage complex research studies and experimental Innovation & Research projects.
• Develops and publishes manuscripts in peer reviewed journals to disseminate research findings.
• Develops and optimize scientific methodologies and protocols. And Analyses and interpret data to draw meaningful scientific conclusions.
• Presents scientific results of projects in National and International Scientific meetings, and participates in Research Centre seminars.
• Establish new research proposals and applies for funding and grant.
• Supervises graduate students and trains other staff members.
• Follows all laboratory safety rules and regulations.
• Follows all Hospital’s related Policies and Procedures.
• Participates in self and others' education, training and development, as applicable.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other responsibilities

• Evidence of scholarly research accomplishment in the form of publications that have originality, novelty, significance, and impact in the field.
• Role as principal investigator in at least three (3) fully completed research projects and two (2) on-going projects.
• Presentations of at least five (5) of the following: Keynote lectures, invited presentations, and oral talks selected from meeting abstracts.
• Academic involvement in education and training activities.

Experience

• Nine (9) years ofrelated experience is required.