Research Associate 2, SOM

University of Miami•Miami, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Public Health has an exciting opportunity for a full time Research Associate 2 to work in Miami, FL. The Research Associate 2, SOM contributes to the University’s research activities under the supervision of senior staff. Moreover, the incumbent understands, interprets, and complies with research policies and protocols. Our project will focus on studying the effects of indoor air on respiratory diseases, with the focus on chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Thus, the position involves interaction with patients with COPD and/or asthma, recruiting adult subjects with asthma and/or COPD from our pulmonology and family medicine clinics, conducting indoor monitoring in their homes to assess their indoor and outdoor air quality, tracking their weekly respiratory symptoms for 4-6 months, training patients in using smart watches. At the conclusion of the study, transfer and manage all data from the air sensors and Apple Watches onto our server located in our laboratory. Collect and analyze both environmental samples and biospecimen using the protocols provided. Willing to travel to patients’ home both during weekdays and weekends for conducting indoor and outdoor air monitoring, setting and/or checking air sensors and/or their Apple Watches. This is a 1 year limited research role, continuity after 1 year subject to funding availability. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required
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.
Experience working with biospecimen and environmental samples
Interaction with patients
Fluent in both
Must be willing to learn
Must be sincere
Pay attention to details for both human subjects, clinical, biospecimen and environmental data collection and processing

Nice To Haves

PREFERRED – Phlebotomist (willing to draw and process both blood and nail samples)

Responsibilities

Performs specialized and complex experiments/studies.
Participates in the publication of significant research results.
Advances expertise through education, training, and research.
Writes extramural grants/proposals to gain support when appropriate.
Collects, prepares, analyzes, dissects, and evaluates specimens and tissue cultures.
Weighs and anesthetizes laboratory animals for experiments.
Operates sensitive and highly complex laboratory equipment.
Performs calculations to complete research test results.
Performs photography and dark room processing.
Participates in training sessions and workshops.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Interaction with patients with COPD and/or asthma
Recruiting adult subjects with asthma and/or COPD from our pulmonology and family medicine clinics
Conducting indoor monitoring in their homes to assess their indoor and outdoor air quality
Tracking their weekly respiratory symptoms for 4-6 months.
Training patients in using smart watches
Transfer and manage all data from the air sensors and Apple Watches onto our server located in our laboratory.
Collect and analyze both environmental samples and biospecimen using the protocols provided
Willing to travel to patients’ home both during weekdays and weekends for conducting indoor and outdoor air monitoring, setting and/or checking air sensors and/or their Apple Watches