RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 1-Myeloma

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition remission

Job summary

University of Miami invites applications for a Full Time Research Associate 1 focused on Myeloma at UHealth/Sylvester Myeloma Institute in Miami, FL. The role involves conducting laboratory experiments and advancing expertise through ongoing education and research activities.

The candidate will support translational and clinical research, perform data abstraction, DB management, statistical analysis, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to enable patient-specific therapeutic decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field is required.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment.
• Willingness to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Understand and interpret research protocols and procedures.
• Participate in publication of significant results.
• Maintain awareness of current publications in methods and developments.
• Collect, prepare, analyze, and evaluate specimens or tissue cultures.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and perform routine assays/tests.
• Contribute to manuscript preparation and data analysis.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Time management

Evening/night/weekend availability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Job description

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of SCCC has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Research Associate 1- Myeloma to work at the UHealth campus in Miami, Fl.

CORE JOB SUMMARY

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 JOB FUNCTIONS

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. 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: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field Experience: No prior experience required Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail. Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines. Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion. Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary. Commitment to the University’s core values. Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

Department Specific Functions

The Research Associate 1 within the Sylvester Myeloma Institute (SMI) will support active translational and clinical research focused on improving outcomes for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. The candidate will assist with the integration and analysis of clinical, demographic, therapeutic, genomic, and measurable residual disease (MRD) data using artificial intelligence–driven approaches to support predictive modeling and outcomes research. Responsibilities include data abstraction, database management, statistical analysis, and collaboration with multidisciplinary research teams to facilitate patient-specific, tailored therapeutic decision-making. The position will also contribute to manuscript preparation, research reporting, and ongoing grant-supported initiatives within the institute.

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.