Scientist (Computational)

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of Miami/UHealth Hussman Institute offers a Full Time Scientist (Computational) position in Miami. This role focuses on designing and conducting complex experiments and analyses across computational biology and related fields, contributing to the university’s research leadership.

The successful candidate will supervise staff, author publications, develop training materials, plan experiments, prepare proposals, ensure quality and regulatory compliance, and present findings at

Qualifications

• Experience in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve problems.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in decision making.

Responsibilities

• Oversees research employees, students, and other relevant staff.
• Authors scientific publications, technical and agency reports, and patent applications.
• Assists in the development of training materials for research staff.
• Plans experiments and records and analyzes findings.
• Prepares research proposals and funding applications.
• Ensures that all activities comply with quality and regulatory standards.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant scientific and technical developments.
• Presents ongoing work and findings at academic conferences.
• Adheres to University policies and safeguards assets.

Skills

Data analysis

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Judgment

Education

Ph.D., M.D. or doctoral degree

Job description

Scientist (Computational) The University of Miami/UHealth Hussman Institute has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time, Scientist to work in Miami.

CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Scientist, SOM supports the University’s research goals and objectives by engaging in complex experiments and investigations in a range of areas, depending on specialty and interests. Moreover, an employee in this position contributes to the scientific community and promotes the University’s reputation as a leader in the field.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Oversees research employees, students, and other relevant staff.
• Authors scientific publications, technical and agency reports, and patent applications.
• Assists in the development of training materials for research staff.
• Plans experiments and records and analyzes findings.
• Prepares research proposals and funding applications.
• Ensures that all activities are in compliance with applicable quality and regulatory standards.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant scientific and technical developments.
• Present ongoing work and findings to colleagues at academic conferences.
• 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., M.D. or other doctoral level degree required
• Certification and Licensing: Not Applicable
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of relevant experience
• 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.

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.