Research Associate 1 Per Diem Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami, FL

University of Miami•Miami, FL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer is seeking a Per Diem Research Associate 1 in Miami, Florida. The Research Associate 1, SOM supports research activities for the assigned division by conducting laboratory experiments on assigned research projects. Moreover, the incumbent operates with the goal of advancing his/her expertise through continued education, training, and research. 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, they serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Their physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. It is a vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, rapidly progressing to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA. 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.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required or equivalent
Experience: No previous experience required
Certification and Licensing: Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements
Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures.
Participates in the publication of significant results.
Maintains an overview of relevant research findings.
Ensures all research is undertaken according to good research practice.
Keeps abreast of current publications relative to methods, techniques, and developments within the area of research.
Collects, prepares, analyzes, dissects, and evaluates specimens or tissue cultures.
Operates and maintains laboratory equipment.
Performs a variety of routine assays, tests, and studies.
Performs calculations to complete research test results, collects data, and performs statistical analysis of laboratory results.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.