Associate Scientist

Associate Scientist, SOM

The Associate Scientist, SOM supports the University's research goals and objectives by performing laboratory experiments in his/her areas of interest, expertise, or assignment. Moreover, the incumbent performs various analytical procedures involving method development and application development and synthesis.

Core job functions include contributing to basic and applied research activities, supervising research employees, writing extramural proposals, creating and conducting experiments, working with other researchers to develop end products, providing access to experimental data, requesting or acquiring equipment and supplies, applying for grants, and adhering to University and unit-level policies and procedures.

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 include a Ph.D., M.D. or other doctoral level degree, minimum 5 years of relevant experience, learning agility, teamwork, technical proficiency, and strong communication skills.

Department specific functions include ensuring laboratory employees adhere to guidelines and safety protocols, overseeing day to day operations of the laboratory, onboarding new trainees, creating and organizing lab records, overseeing licensing and budgeting, writing and reviewing protocols, overseeing laboratory budgeting and sample inventories, editing manuscripts, designing experiments, mining large sequencing data sets, coordinating laboratory presentations, coordinating lab meetings, and performing experiments on specific projects.

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 tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care.

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