Postdoctoral Researcher

The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Coordination: Manage research timelines and workflows, ensuring deliverables meet deadlines and quality, and upholding ethical standards. Including utilizing program management software.

• Report to and work closely with the Lead PI (and PIs,) following their leadership to implement the project's vision and deliverables successfully.
• Fieldwork: Qualitative and quantitative research, and actively coordinate and participate in recruitment, data collection, and data analysis including data management and classification.

• Maintain relationships with established local partners, provide meeting and workshop coordination, and provide advanced Arabic-English translation and interpretation during interviews or meetings and email correspondence.

• Project Outputs: Drafting scholarly articles, policy briefs, supporting documents and other deliverables, while mentoring team members on research methodologies and writing.
• Administrative Oversight: Oversee the organization of meetings, events, and logistics; ensure compliance with funder and DI guidelines; and prepare detailed progress reports for funding agencies.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

PhD specializing in a closely related field within the social sciences. A clinical background is preferred.

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Solid experience in Qualitative and quantitative research and research project coordination
• Preferred experience working full-time grant funded position.
• Published track record in relevant fields

br> REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Fluency in English and Arabic, and the ability to conduct project activities orally and in writing in both languages (including translation and transcription)
• Strong analytical and writing skills.
• Experience with in-depth interviewing and upholding high ethical and confidentiality standards
• Demonstrated knowledge of Qatar and the cultural context
• Ability to engage and work with persons across the life span and various Arabic dialects
• Experience and proficiency with specialized statistical software including SPSS and qualitive software NVIVO and working with large datasets.
• Attention to detail and commitment to high quality.
• Proficiency in file organization related to large datasets
• Strong presentation skills and ability to facilitate activities
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

br> APPLICATION PROCEDURE: br>For full consideration, please provide

1. A personal statement (should not exceed two single-spaced pages)
2. A CV

Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled, but priority will be given to those received by November 1 st 2025. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are shortlisted for an interview will be contacted. Salary and benefits are competitive at an international level. br>

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