Voluntary Research Scholar (A)

University of Miami•Miami, FL

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Neurological Surgery is currently seeking a full time Voluntary Research Scholar to work in Miami, FL. The Voluntary Research Scholar grants and appoints residents and fellows participating in research initiatives as part of their training. This appointment provides opportunities to be Investigators on grants. CORE JOB FUNCTIONS 1. Prepares research proposals with detailed rationale, background data, and proposed methods and organization. 2. Designs and writes programs to perform analysis and produces written reports on results. 3. Collects pilot data to help support new and competing renewal applications. 4. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. 5. Maintains data files and conducts data analysis. 6. Drafts and publishes manuscripts and articles for peer-reviewed journals. 7. Prepares and submits grant applications. 8. Designs, executes, interprets, and integrates scientific data. 9. Presents research findings at local and national scientific conferences. 10. 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: Doctorate degree Medicine (MD) required Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required Certification and Licensing: Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 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. Department Specific Functions Dedicate themselves to preliminary laboratory experiments in the joint labs of Dr. Iavarone, Dr. Shah, and Dr. Ruiz-Cordero. Gain valuable knowledge in molecular biology in order to develop his novel multiomics pipeline for the development of liquid biopsy candidates in glioblastoma This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job. 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. 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.

Requirements

Doctorate degree Medicine (MD) required
Minimum 3 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.

Responsibilities

Prepares research proposals with detailed rationale, background data, and proposed methods and organization.
Designs and writes programs to perform analysis and produces written reports on results.
Collects pilot data to help support new and competing renewal applications.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Maintains data files and conducts data analysis.
Drafts and publishes manuscripts and articles for peer-reviewed journals.
Prepares and submits grant applications.
Designs, executes, interprets, and integrates scientific data.
Presents research findings at local and national scientific conferences.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Dedicating themselves to preliminary laboratory experiments in the joint labs of Dr. Iavarone, Dr. Shah, and Dr. Ruiz-Cordero.
Gain valuable knowledge in molecular biology in order to develop his novel multiomics pipeline for the development of liquid biopsy candidates in glioblastoma