Research Fellow

Job Purpose

Key Result Areas

• Contribute to research projects involving survey methodology, data collection, fieldwork, interviews, quantitative and qualitative analysis, report writing, presentations, and review of written work.
• Apply basic scientific principles, develop research procedures, and perform literature searches and reference collection under supervision.
• Support policies and procedures that meet research quality objectives and accreditation standards.
• Develop and maintain repositories of priority research topics, research records, policies, and research-related documents.
• Work with team members to design and manage databases supporting research activities.
• Carry out fieldwork protocols and supervise fieldwork and data collection operations.
• Prepare graphs and tables, summarize and interpret results, and support publications and presentations.
• Seek to publish peer-reviewed papers independently or in collaboration with other researchers.
• Assist with proposals for external funding agencies and maintain updated project progress reports.
• Participate in scientific gatherings and help organize seminars and conferences.
• Provide training on research tools, protocols, and techniques to entry-level researchers, support staff, graduate students, and researchers.
• Engage with CIS students and participate in their research projects.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Master’s degree in a relevant field and 3–5 years of relevant full-time work experience.
• Proven record of related research.
• Professional knowledge of and experience applying technical principles, theories, competencies, and techniques in the discipline.
• Ability to solve a wide range of complex technical problems using relevant knowledge.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to draft and edit reports and communications clearly and concisely.
• Arabic proficiency is an advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.