Research Associate 3 - Behavioral and Community Based Research

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of SCCC is seeking a Full-Time Research Associate 3 to work at the UHealth medical campus in Miami, Florida. The role focuses on designing and performing research on novel experimental therapies for human malignancies.

The incumbent collaborates with scientists, maintains lab equipment, and contributes to manuscript preparation and presentations, while upholding safety and institutional policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and adapt to new procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily operations and perform procedures for current and new research projects.
• Assist with ordering, purchasing, and inventory of lab reagents and supplies.
• Maintain biosafety and animal care protocols, safety records, and SOPs.
• Perform and assist with standard laboratory techniques.
• Develop and implement new lab procedures as needed.
• Record, organize, and report experimental results for manuscripts and presentations.
• Keep up with current literature and reference technical problems.
• Maintain knowledge of methods and techniques relevant to the field.
• Adhere to University policies and safeguard assets.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of SCCC (Behavioral and Community Based Research) has an exciting opportunity for a Full-Time Research Associate 3 to work at the UHealth medical campus in Miami, Florida.

CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Research Associate 3, SOM assumes responsibility for the design and performance of research focused on the development of novel experimental therapies for human malignancies. The incumbent contributes to collaborations with scientists within the University of Miami or elsewhere. Moreover, this individual works as part of a team and assists with the maintenance of laboratory equipment, protocols, and supplies.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• 1. Maintains daily operations and performs procedures related to new and on-going research projects.
• 2. Assists with ordering, purchasing, and maintenance of all required reagents and supplies for laboratory activities, and monitors and maintains inventory of supplies and stocks.
• 3. Assists with the maintenance of institutional biosafety and animal care protocols, laboratory safety records, and standard operating procedures.
• 4. Performs and assists other research staff with standard laboratory techniques.
• 5. Develops, adapts, and implements new laboratory procedures.
• 6. Records, organizes, and writes up experimental results for submission of manuscripts and for scientific presentations.
• 7. Keeps abreast of latest literature in the field and searches for references to technical problems.
• 8. Maintains current knowledge of the methods and techniques related to the specific field of research.
• 9. 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 required

Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

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.