Mass Spec Research Associate — Translational Urology

Florida Society of Nephrology; Miami, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nima Sharifi Laboratory at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine seeks a Research Associate to support mass spectrometry applications for translational and clinical research.

You will collaborate with principal investigators and a clinical urology team to define biochemical and clinical behavior in genitourinary disorders and identify strategies yielding durable clinical benefits.

Qualifications

• Requires a B.S. in biochemistry or chemistry; MS/MS preferred.
• 1–2 years in a lab setting with MS data.
• Hands-on with sample prep and extraction of small molecules.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to basic and applied research 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.

Skills

Mass spectrometry

Data analysis

Statistical methods

LC-MS instrumentation

Sample preparation

Education

B.S. in biochemistry/chemistry or related field

M.S. preferred

Tools

LC-MS instruments

AB Sciex/Agilent systems

Job description

The Nima Sharifi Laboratory at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine seeks a Research Associate to support mass spectrometry applications for translational and clinical research.

You will collaborate with principal investigators and a clinical urology team to define biochemical and clinical behavior in genitourinary disorders and identify strategies yielding durable clinical benefits.