Senior Research Associate 3

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Sr. Research Associate 3

The University of Miami/UHealth department of The Miami Project has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Sr. Research Associate 3 to work at the UHealth Medical Campus. The Sr. Research Associate 3, SOM (A) conducts highly specialized and complex research in support of the division’s research goals and objectives and assumes responsibility for the successful operations of the laboratory. The incumbent also supervises the activities of all laboratory staff and users and serves as subject matter expert and mentor to less experienced staff.

Core Responsibilities

• Contributes to basic and applied research activities by collecting and analyzing data.

• Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures.

• Maintains an overview of relevant research findings. 

• Ensures all research is undertaken according to good research practice.

• Designs, evaluates, and implements methods and protocols for assigned research projects.

• Recommends purchase of new equipment for research projects.

• Writes scientific articles and manuscripts for publication and presentation.

• Oversees and ensures the safe handling of radioactive and hazardous materials.

• Prepares analytical reports relative to research data.

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

Department Specific Functions

The Sr. Research Associate 3 will be an integral part of a major scientific effort directed at the main scientific goal of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.  This position will manage the day-to-day operations of the Imaging Core Facility including instrument maintenance and procurement, scheduling, training/consultation, billing, and budget reports. In addition to microscopy, responsibilities will also include image analysis techniques and methods.  The person will supervise and train users to ensure proper instrument utilization and ensure good laboratory standards for the facility. The person will interact with Office of Research Administration to ensure that the core is following all university guidelines.

Accountabilities (For Non-exempt Employees Include Percent of Effort):

• Train and advise students, post-doctoral fellows, staff and faculty on the best techniques and instrumentation to address their experimental design and assist in the appropriate acquisition, processing and analysis of data using relevant software (e.g., Neurolucida, Stereoinvestigator, Imaris, ImageJ/Fiji, MatLab, Photoshop).

• Oversee the procurement, maintenance and updates of all equipment including hardware, software, data management/storage, and network IT.

• Provide tissue imaging and/or analysis services to Imaging Core users as needed.

• Assist in the preparation of manuscripts and grants.

• Provide routine maintenance of microscopes including objective and stage calibrations and lens cleaning.

• Work with other Miami Project cores to ensure redundancy.

• Maintain and oversee the Miami Project Human Spinal Cord library.  This includes processing sample requests from collaborating investigators.

• Other duties as assigned: “Job descriptions are not intended and should not be construed to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job.  Management reserves the right to revise duties as needed.”

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

• Master’s Degree in relevant science field (biological sciences, neuroscience preferred).

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience working directly with epifluorescent and confocal microscopes and image analysis software.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• 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.

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

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

A10