SENIOR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

KFSHRC; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

KFSHRC in Riyadh is seeking an Admin (Sec) for the Cancer Centre of Excellence to oversee the Laboratory/Core Facility operations, ensuring high-quality results and compliant procedures. The role includes leading staff, maintaining instruments, and supporting research groups.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years with a Master’s or 10+ years with a Bachelor’s in a scientific field, with strong mentoring, communication, and management skills. This on-site role entails budget planning and policy updates.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Science required.
• Eight (8) years of related experience with Master’s Degree or ten (10) years with Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Experience in managing Laboratory/Core Facility operations.
• Demonstrated mentoring ability and supervisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily technical operation of the Laboratory/Core Facility; develops SOPs; prepares reports and budget; maintains instruments; trains staff and students; supports research groups.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Supervisory skills

Training & mentoring

Budgeting

Quality control

Education

Master’s degree in science

Bachelor’s degree in science

Tools

Instrument maintenance

Laboratory management software

Job description

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

Oversees and manages the daily technical operation of Laboratory/Core Facility; develops procedures; updates the Standard Operating procedures; prepares reports and budget; carries out instrument maintenance and troubleshooting; implements newly acquired technologies; trains and supervises students and technical staff; and provides operational support to Research groups.

Key responsibilities

• Leads and supervises experiments, interpreting and communicating results, and participating in the development of novel processes and procedures as needed. 2. Oversees day-to-day operations of the Laboratory/Core Facility such as work flow processes, managing the activities of core facility staff, and other related duties and tasks as required. 3. Ensures that instruments are maintained to the highest working standards, including regular hardware/software maintenance. 4. Implements and maintains quality control methods to assure high quality results. 5. Establishes and maintains up-to-date information pertinent to core facility policies, procedures, available technology, and scheduling. 6. Develops project scheduling, user policies, and pricing rates. 7. Provides training, instruction and assistance for users of the facility. 8. Follows all Hospital’s related Policies and Procedures. 9. Participates in self and others' education, training and development, as applicable. 10. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other responsibilities

• -Must be thoroughly familiar with methods and equipment.Past experience must be directly related.Demonstrated experience in a particular discipline.
• - Evidence of excellent level of technical, managerial, communication and computer skills and accomplishments that need to be described and scored by his/her immediate supervisor in the Technical Scoring Form.
• - Evidence of mentoring ability and supervisory skills to students, technical staff and even postdoctoral fellows.
• - Proven records of presenting original data at least once in a national or international meeting.
• - Proof of working knowledge in safety measures such as biological, radiological, and/or chemical in form of certificates. If not available, then a letter from the immediate supervisor stating the candidate working knowledge in the relevant field.

Education

• Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree of Science from an accredited institution in a scientific discipline relevant to the research field is required.

Experience

• Eight (8) years of related experience with Master’s Degree or ten (10) years with Bachelor’s Degree of directly related job experience required.