salina khawaja, Research Project coordinator

salina khawaja

Research Project coordinator

Weill Cornell Qatar University

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
Éducation
Master, Biomedical science
Expérience
9 years, 2 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :9 years, 2 Mois

Research Project coordinator à Weill Cornell Qatar University
  • Qatar - Doha
  • mars 2022 à septembre 2023
Project Coordinator à Weill Cornell Medicine University
  • Qatar - Doha
  • mars 2022 à septembre 2023

• Conduct systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses.
• Perform a variety of other statistical analyses. Manipulates, computes, and analyzes data using statistical computer software and develops new analytical methods and testing procedures.
• Prepare and maintains detailed records, logs, and summary reports of all data and statistical analysis charting.
• Assists with epidemiologic study design, study instruments, and protocols.
• Performs sample size calculations and power analyses.
• Prepares drafts of research plans for grant applications.
• Contributing to publishing of research findings in scientific journals and supports presentations at major medical/scientific meetings.
• Assists and contributes to research planning, policies, and procedures development activities.
• Performs other job-related duties as needed in relation to the conduct of epidemiological research.
• Actively involved in preparing public health related newsletters and social media posts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin
• Involved in preparing events such as mega sports, lifestyle medicine for students and family in Education city

To enhance above skills attended the following Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar:

1. Understanding Basics of Health Research-(API-02-P167) on May 14, 2022 - May 15, 2022. 2. Leveraging Science Communication Tools to Craft Effective Health Messages (API-02-P183) on October 22, 2022 - October 23, 2022. 3. Systematic Review: An Introductory Workshop (API-02-P142) on June 3, 2022 - June 4, 2022. 4. Protein Misfolding Diseases and Neurodegeneration: From Experimental Approach to Clinical Therapy How Lifestyle Shapes the Brain: Associations between Physical Activity, Sleep, Beta amyloid and Cognitive Function in Older Adults (API-02-P184) at Livestreamed, on February 22, 2023. 5. Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Principles and Practice (API-02-P196) on May 27, 2023 - May 28, 2023.

medical claims officer à ALLIANZ WORLDWIDE CARE
  • Qatar - Doha
  • novembre 2014 à mars 2017
MEDICAL CLAIMS OFFICER à ALLIANZ WORLDWIDE CARE
  • Qatar - Doha
  • novembre 2015 à mars 2017

• Process medical claims within the agreed company SLA, clear to zero, and judge each claim f following AWC policy benefits to achieve company loss ratio targets
• Ensure quality and efficient judgment/investigation of each claim, ensuring timely follow-up of claims, to deliver a superior client experience and accurate reporting
• Investigate and identify possible duplicate payments, non-disclosure, and fraudulent claims
• Foster healthy inter-departmental relationships by responding to internal customer query in a professional, solution-focused manner to ensure an efficient response is provided
• Consistently contribute to departmental success by meeting agreed personal and team targets for both productivity and quality
• Involved in preparing and presenting monthly medical health/health and safety awareness presentations
• Launched and supervised the first monthly office newsletter, and was involved in designing and implementing team building activities

EDEXCEL INVIGILATOR à British Council
  • Qatar - Doha
  • janvier 2014 à janvier 2014

• Adhere to and follow the stringent exam body rules and regulations for all examinations
• Ensure that examinations run with quality and efficiently
• Oversee and administer the whole exam process,
• Ensure the quality and compliance are applied

QUALITY ASSURANCE ASSISTANT (TEMPORARY à National Reference Laboratory (NRL)
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • octobre 2012 à novembre 2013

• Determining, negotiating and agreeing to in-house quality procedures, standards, and
• specifications
• Investigating and setting standards for quality and health and safety
• Ensuring the compliance of standards at both national and international levels of the laboratory environment
• Writing detailed management and technical reports
• Monitoring staff performance and determining training needs for staff
• Acting as a catalyst for change and improvement in performance and quality
• Supervised and lead on the successful College of American (CAP) accreditation for the Abu Dhabi Lab
• Supervising technical and laboratory staff

CUSTOMER CARE REPRESENTATIVE à National Reference Laboratory (NRL)
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • novembre 2012 à avril 2013

• Prepare and reconcile business development technical and commercial reports: inclusive of financials and medical reports
• Develop and manage communication and reporting systems with LabCorp Hospitals to ensure quick turnaround time and service efficiency
• Maintain the business development and marketing database
• Archive all lab test files including turnaround and methodologies
• Review monthly financial invoices and validate numbers with the business development team
• Liaise with agility on urgent customer needs, samples, and pickup requirements
• Tenders and proposal preparations including but not limited to codes matching, tests proposing, pricing, consolidating technical and logistics requirements along with documentation
• Proactively address potential operations/logistics concerns and resolve
• Coordinating with external health insurance companies
• Coordinate and follow up on customers supplies requirements and manage clients stock levels

ASSISTANT TO LECTURER à University of Bradford
  • Royaume Uni - Manchester
  • mars 2012 à janvier 2013

• Performing laboratory tests to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific investigations
• Intensive scientific research reporting - analyzing scientific journals and writing own reports based on findings
• Keeping abreast with other scientific journals for collaboration with own specialist study area
• Preparing specimen samples and recording results
• Constructing, maintaining, and operating standard laboratory equipment
• Ensuring the laboratory adheres to the standards of good clinical practice
• Keeping up to date with technical developments, especially those which can save time and improve reliability
• Maintaining laboratory quality assurance system with written standard operating procedures (SOPs) daily

Edexcel Officer à BRITISH COUNCIL
  • Qatar - Doha
  • janvier 2013 à janvier 2013

Supervising examinations.

Assistant à Quality Assurance
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • octobre 2012 à novembre 2012

Assisting quality assurance of Dubai and Abu Dhabi lab. Was also part of a big project which was getting the Abu Dhabi lab accredited.

Éducation

Master, Biomedical science
  • à UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD
  • janvier 2024
Baccalauréat, Biomedical Sciences
  • à UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD
  • janvier 2024

Dissertation: ‘Immuno-fluorescent analysis of Sirtuin-1 expression in the mouse skin’.

Master, MASTER OF SCIENCE (MSC) CANCER PHARMACOLOGY,
  • à University of Bradford
  • janvier 2011
Baccalauréat, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BSC) BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES,
  • à University of Bradford
  • janvier 2010

Specialties & Skills

Laboratory skills
CATALYST (SOFTWARE)
INVESTIGATION
JOURNALS
LITERATURE REVIEWS
NEURODEGENERATION
PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC HEALTH
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Presentations
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
DATA MINING
Archiving data
ADMINISTRACIÓN DE BENEFICIOS
BUDGETING
Basic microsoft
COMMUNICATIONS
CALCULATIONS

Langues

Anglais
Expert
Espagnol
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Loisirs

  • Running
    Running is something I can't stop doing. It keeps me active. I can never sit still and I need a way to burn off all the energy.
  • Yoga
    I love yoga. It's a way to look after my self and to relax.
  • Painting
    I took art A-level and still continuing to paint large paintings which are around my home. It's the best way to express my self.