Research Associate I — Lab Research & Data Analysis

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has a full-time opportunity for a Research Associate 1 in Miami, Florida. The Research Associate 1, SOM supports research activities by conducting laboratory experiments on assigned projects and advancing expertise through education, training, and research.

Core duties include interpreting protocols, contributing to publications, maintaining awareness of findings, ensuring good research practice, collecting and analyzing specimens, operating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.
• Learning agility to adopt new procedures and techniques.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has a full-time opportunity for a Research Associate 1 in Miami, Florida. The Research Associate 1, SOM supports research activities by conducting laboratory experiments on assigned projects and advancing expertise through education, training, and research.

Core duties include interpreting protocols, contributing to publications, maintaining awareness of findings, ensuring good research practice, collecting and analyzing specimens, operating