Research Associate I

Carnegie Mellon University • Doha, Doha Municipality • Posted June 21, 2026

About the Role

The Department of Biological Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) is seeking a highly motivated Research Associate to support the research program spanning the laboratories.
Responsibilities:
Younis Lab:

1-Conducting experiments on the role of minor intron splicing in breast cancer. 2- Setup and optimize new techniques, including but not limited to immuno-
fluorescence and colony formation assay.

3-Required experiments and techniques are in the areas of Molecular Biology, Genetics, Genomics and Biochemistry.

4-Data analysis.
5-Supervise other researchers in the lab.
6-Assist in writing reports and manuscripts.
7-Setup next generation sequencing experiments (RNA-Seq).
8-Analyze and confirm RNA-seq results.
Naik lab:
1-Working on several aspects of the project titled Investigating PARP inhibition in colorectal cancer cell lines and combinatorial approaches to improve sensitivity.


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