Research Associate 1

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The University of Miami Health System, "UHealth", Department of Pediatrics- Neonatology, has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Research Associate 1, SOM to work in Agrawal Research Lab at the Miller School of Medicine.

The Research Associate 1, SOM supports research activities for the assigned division by conducting laboratory experiments on assigned research projects. Moreover, the incumbent operates with the goal of advancing his/her expertise through continued education, training, and research.

Core Responsibilities:                                                                                           

• Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures.

• Participates in the publication of significant results.

• Maintains an overview of relevant research findings.

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

• Keeps abreast of current publications relative to methods, techniques, and developments within the area of research.

• Collects, prepares, analyzes, dissects, and evaluates specimens or tissue cultures.

• Operates and maintains laboratory equipment.

• Performs a variety of routine assays, tests, and studies.

• Performs calculations to complete research test results, collects data, and performs statistical analysis of laboratory results.

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

Department Specific Functions:

The Research Associate 1 supports research activities under the direction of a principal investigator, program director or designee of the principal investigator or program director.

The Research Associate will be working in the Agrawal Research Lab at the University of Miami- Miller School of Medicine. This candidate will be working with rare diseases and studying genetic disorders and should be a highly motivated individual.

• Contributes to basic and applied research activities by collecting and analyzing data, maintaining databases, etc...

• Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures.

• Participates in the publication of significant results.

• Advances expertise through continued education, training and/or research.

• Maintains an overview of relevant research findings.

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

• Maintain accurate records of research findings

• Analyzing large scale genomic data using various statistical methods

• Writing reports to summarize data and the implications of the results

• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned

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                                                                                        

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field 

• No Prior experience required.

• 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.

• Basic computer 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.

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