The deadline for application to the Biomedical Research Training Programme for Nationals, an initiative of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), has been extended until 20 December 2018.
The initiative is a unique opportunity for Qatari college graduates interested in biomedical research to gain hands-on experience from the world-class laboratories at WCM-Q and in the different administrative and managerial responsibilities related to biomedical research.
The programme was launched in 2011 and has so far assisted 36 graduates take their first step to a successful career in research. It will restart again in January 2019.
Although the programme is aimed at recent graduates interested to pursue a career as a bench or clinical researcher, or research administrator, applications from nationals are welcomed irrespective of their discipline. The training programme is a full-time, six-month employment commitment with trainees receiving a graduation certificate upon completion.
Trainees are paid a stipend as part of a comprehensive compensation package. The programme is fully funded by WCM-Q and is organised in partnership with Qatar Research Leadership Programme at Qatar Foundation. Interested applicants can contact the research training team for more information: [email protected].
They can also find more information and submit their applications online through this link: https://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/research/research-training-programs/biomedical-research-training-program-for-nationals.
