Research Associate: Pulmonary Immunology & Animal Models

University of Miami; Gautier (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Medical and dental coverage

Tuition remission

Job summary

University of Miami is seeking a Research Associate 1 to support pulmonary inflammation and immune regulation studies on the UHealth campus. The role involves mouse models of lung injury, complex immunophenotyping, and collaborative translational research with core facilities.

Responsibilities include maintaining protocols, performing flow cytometry, RNA analyses, and contributing to publications. A Bachelor's degree is required; advanced degrees and AALAS certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• Master's degree in Immunology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Sciences, or related field is preferred.
• AALAS certification is preferred.
• Animal handling and biosafety training/certification is preferred.
• Flow cytometry and cell sorting experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily operations and assist with research projects.
• Order, purchase, and manage reagents; monitor inventory.
• Maintain biosafety and animal care protocols and lab safety records.
• Perform standard lab techniques and assist with new procedures.
• Record and organize experimental results for manuscripts and presentations.
• Develop and implement new lab methods; train staff and students.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

AALAS certification preferred

Animal handling and biosafety training preferred

Tools

Flow cytometry

Cell sorting

RNA isolation

qPCR

RNA sequencing

Single-cell RNA sequencing

TCR sequencing

FlowJo

Prism

R

Image analysis

Job description

University of Miami is seeking a Research Associate 1 to support pulmonary inflammation and immune regulation studies on the UHealth campus. The role involves mouse models of lung injury, complex immunophenotyping, and collaborative translational research with core facilities.

Responsibilities include maintaining protocols, performing flow cytometry, RNA analyses, and contributing to publications. A Bachelor's degree is required; advanced degrees and AALAS certification are preferred.