Research Assistant 2

University of Miami•Miami, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Miami is seeking a Research Assistant 2 to work on-site in Miami, Florida. The role supports the newly initiated Digital Scanning Center, led by Dr. Daniel Bilbao, Associate Professor in the department and Director of the Cancer Modeling Shared Resource. The Research Assistant 2 assists with research and explores innovations intended to improve implementation and family outcomes, while ensuring compliance with University policies and applicable safety and ethics standards. The position supports the digitization of pathology slides. Work includes preparing and cleaning tissue slides, scanning them with high-resolution pathology scanners to create whole slide images, processing images to improve quality, capturing and linking relevant metadata, storing images and metadata in a secure digital repository, and performing quality control. Slides that do not meet standards may need to be rescanned or adjusted.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or relevant experience, certification, or license.
Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Ability to work collaboratively and contribute to a team environment.
Proficiency with office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Highly organized.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with general lab work or histology.

Responsibilities

Plan and implement research experiments according to research protocols to support project goals and produce high-quality scientific results.
Assist with assessing the feasibility of implementing innovations.
Assess data trends and develop reports and presentations.
Review and synthesize literature to support the initiation of new research.
Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment.
Assist in preparing scientific papers, reports, and manuscripts.
Follow University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.
Prepare and clean glass slides containing tissue samples before scanning.
Scan prepared pathology slides using high-resolution scanners to create whole slide images.
Process digital images to enhance quality, including adjusting brightness, contrast, and color balance.
Capture and link relevant metadata to digital images.
Store digitized slides and associated metadata in a secure digital repository.
Perform quality control checks and rescan or adjust slides as needed.