Postdoctoral Associate - Cardioimmunology Research

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Miami seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to perform scientific research under supervision of managing staff and contribute to institutional recognition through scholarly work. The role emphasizes in vivo/in vitro collaborations, data analysis, and manuscript development in a leading academic environment.

Education requires a PhD in a related field; experience is not mandatory. The position supports research across immunology, physiology, and cancer biology with a strong mentoring

Qualifications

• Ph.D. required for the role.
• No prior work experience required.
• Certifications may be required per department description.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on assigned areas of study.
• Prepare research reports and papers for publication.
• Investigate applicability of diverse scientific principles.
• Maintain knowledge of state-of-the-art theories.
• Develop analytical models to support decisions.
• Adhere to university policies and protect assets.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Molecular Biology, Immunology, Physiology or related field

Job description

CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Postdoctoral Associate performs scientific research and studies under the supervision of managing staff. Moreover, the Postdoctoral Associate promotes institutional recognition through literal contributions to the scientific community.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Conducts research on specific areas of study as assigned.
2. Prepares research reports and technical papers for publishing.
3. Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and theories.
4. Maintains substantial knowledge of state‑of‑the‑art principles and theories.
5. Develops advanced analytical models and systems and provides solutions and analyses to support strategic and tactical decisions.
6. 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

Education: Ph.D. degree required

Experience: No previous experience required

Certification and Licensing: Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

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.

DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM

Department Specific Functions

1. Design and execute in vitro and in vivo experiments in collaboration with immunology and cardiovascular physiology teams. Techniques will include molecular and cellular immunological and physiological approaches, mouse models of disease, primary cell culture from mouse and human tissues, and analysis of existing data sets.
2. Analyze data, present findings at internal and external scientific meetings, prepare manuscripts for peerreviewed publication, and develop and write fellowship proposals.
3. Contribute to mentoring of trainees and fostering a collaborative, respectful, and welcoming lab environment.
4. Keep track of data, protocols and overall progress in updated laboratory notebooks and data folders shared with the laboratory manager and Principal Investigator.
5. Mining large sequencing data sets.

Department Specific Qualifications

Education: PhD in Molecular Biology, Immunology, Physiology or related field.

Experience: Experience working with mice (especially models of cardiovascular disease, acute/chronic inflammation or cancer). Experience with mammalian cell culture, protein and RNA extraction, knock down and overexpression vector expression, flow cytometry, tissue sectioning, and immunofluorescence and strong background in immunology and/or cardiovascular and cancer biology.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: Effective communication and organizational skills, growth mindset, team work, problem solving and attention to detail.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

Benefits

• 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

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

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