Asst. Scientist, SOM

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The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Surgery has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time, Assistant Scientist to work in Miami.
 

Core Job Summary:

The Assistant Scientist, SOM carries out a particular research agenda in support of the University’s research goals and objectives. Moreover, the Assistant Scientist, SOM contributes to the scientific community by publishing research findings and promotes the University’s reputation as a leader in the field.

Core Responsibilities:

• Contributes to basic and applied research activities and authors scientific publications, technical and agency reports, and patent preparations.

• Collaborates with senior staff to publish findings in refereed journals.

• Creates and conducts experiments and analyzes results.

• Works with other researchers to use and develop end products.

• Writes extramural proposals with approval from appropriate senior staff.

• Provides ready access to all experimental data for managing staff.

• Requests or acquires equipment and supplies for assigned project(s).

• Uses the Internet, surveys, legal documents, and other available sources to collect information.

• Applies for grants to continue research and prepares materials for submission to granting agencies and foundations.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions:

• Design, execute scientific experiments to solve scientific problems; collect, analyze data and visualize data for presentations, manuscripts and grants applications.

• Perform animal works according to IACUC protocol, perform animal breeding, collect tissues, blood and other needed materials for further analysis.

• Collaborate with senior staff to publish findings in scientific journals.

• Writes intramural and extramural proposals with approval from appropriate senior staff.

• Managing laboratory equipment and supplies for assigned project(s).

• Use publicly available sources to collect information and perform bioinformatics analysis.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications: 

• Ph.D., M.D. or other doctoral level degree relevant field

• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience

• Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.

• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

• Cell cultures/2D and 3D

• DNA/RNA/Protein extraction, purification

• PCR/qPCR

• Western blotting

• Fluorescence microscope and confocal microscope

• Immunofluorescence staining and immunohistochemistry

• Luciferase reporter

• Flow cytometry

• Plasmid design and preparation

• Animal handing and experiment

• Problem identification and solving skills

• Basic statistical and bioinformatics analysis skills

• Communication, organization and presentation skills

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff