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University of Miami Assistant Scientist, SOM in Miami, Florida

Current Employees:

If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here (https://www.myworkday.com/umiami/d/task/1422$7248.htmld) to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet (https://my.it.miami.edu/wda/erpsec/tipsheets/ER_eRecruiting_ApplyforaJob.pdf) .

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

Contributes to basic and applied research activities and authors scientific publications, technical and agency reports, and patent preparations. Collaborates with senior staff to publish findings in refereed journals. Creates and conducts experiments and analyzes results. Works with other researchers to use and develop end products. Writes extramural proposals with approval from appropriate senior staff. Provides ready access to all experimental data for managing staff. Requests or acquires equipment and supplies for assigned project(s). Uses the internet, surveys, legal documents, and other available sources to collect information. Applies for grants to continue research and prepares materials for submission to granting agencies and foundations. 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 relevant field

Certification and Licensing:

Not Applicable

Experience:

Minimum 1 year 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.

DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM

Department Specific Functions

The department of Pathology is actively seeking a highly motivated, full-time Research Associate II. This lab is currently using adeno-associated virus (AAV) as a vector system for in vivo delivery of monoclonal antibodies with potent neutralizing activity as an approach to the prevention or cure of AIDS virus infection in non-human primates. The duties of the selected candidate will include ELISA assays for quantitating of circulating antibody levels, cloned plasmid DNA construction and purification, protein purification and measurements of virus neutralization. This position is located in a research laboratory in the Converge Miami building. The research associate will work directly under the supervision of Research Associate Professor Jose Martinez-Navio.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

  • Perform specialized and complex experiments/studies.

  • Advance expertise through education, training, and research.

  • Collect, prepare, analyze, dissect, and evaluate specimens and tissue cultures.

  • Operate sensitive and highly complex laboratory equipment.

  • Perform calculations to complete research test results.

  • Participates in the publication of significant research results.

  • Writes extramural grants/proposals to gain support when appropriate.

  • Participates in training sessions and workshops, attends scientific meetings.

  • Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.

  • Implements techniques established in the lab to detect and quantify AAV-delivered antibodies in serum, as well as potential immune responses to those antibodies.

  • Construct and purify new cloned DNAs for subsequent incorporation into recombinant AAV vectors.

  • Train in the performance of virus neutralization assays using HIV and SIV.

  • Maintain a proper lab notebook and be responsible for following proper lab safety and regulatory procedures.

  • Cooperate in maintaining the overall workflow of the team, and participate in lab meetings.

  • Maintain a high level of current knowledge and laboratory skills in his/her discipline, and work on any additional tasks that may be assigned.

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.

Department Specific Qualifications

Education:

  • PhD in relevant field required.

Certification and Licensing:

N/A

Experience:

At least two years of experience will be highly valued.

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.

  • Strong willingness to learn the techniques involved in antibody quantification by ELISA, cell culture, DNA cloning and expansion, processing of blood samples, etc.

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.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here (https://www.hr.miami.edu/careers/eo-ada/index.html) for additional information.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

A10

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