Research Fellow

Contribute to research with minimal supervision and participate as a team member on research projects, including conceptualizing survey methodologies, data collection, fieldwork, implementation, interviews, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, report writing, presentation preparation, and review and revision of written work. Under supervision, apply basic scientific principles, develop research procedures, and perform literature searches and reference collection. Assist with policies and procedures to ensure that the work meets research quality objectives toward accreditation standards. Develop and maintain repositories of defined priority research topics, research records, policies, and research-related documents. Work with other team members to design and manage databases to support research work. Carry out fieldwork protocols in order to produce reliable and precise data, and supervise fieldwork and data collection operations and activities. Collect and record data from multiple sources, perform calculations for preparation of graphs and tables, and summarize and interpret results for publications and presentations. Seek to publish peer-reviewed papers, either independently or in collaboration with other researchers. Assist in preparing proposals for external funding agencies. Maintain updated reports on research projects' progress. Participate in research-related scientific gatherings and collaborate on the organization of research-related events such as seminars and conferences to maintain close ties with relevant research institutes. Provide training on specific research tools in own area of specialty to entry-level researchers and support staff, protocols and techniques to researchers and graduate students. Engage with CIS students and participate in their research projects. Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor. Familiarity with contemporary ethical challenges in biomedical ethics, artificial intelligence, and applied moral philosophy. Ability to provide research and operational support to international initiatives, including the International Islamic Bioethics Association (IIBA) and the Global Alliance for AI Ethics (GAAIE), and coordinate with advisory boards, institutional partners, and working groups. Experience preparing concept notes, background papers, policy briefs, executive summaries, and governance documentation, including meeting proceedings and records of agreed actions. Skills in archival research, close textual analysis, and semantic analysis of scholarly materials. Experience supporting externally funded research projects, including maintaining compliance documentation and meeting funder and institutional reporting requirements. Experience curating academic content for institutional websites, newsletters, research digests, and public-facing outreach materials. Familiarity with reference-management software and scholarly databases. Master s degree in a relevant field with 3-5 years of relevant full-time work experience. Proven record of related research. Professional level of knowledge and experience applying technical principles, theories, professional competencies, and techniques of discipline. Ability to apply knowledge to solve a wide range of complex technical problems. Excellent writing skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely; Arabic proficiency is an advantage. Proficiency in MS Office applications.