Research Associate 1

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Research Associate 1
 

The University of Miami/UHealth department of Neurology has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Research Associate 1 to work at the UHealth Medical Campus. 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.

• 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.

Department Specific Functions

• The incumbent will be collecting, organizing, and analyzing data for the Atlas research projects.

• Acquire an understanding of the research program and the details of specific research projects

• Study recruitment and enrollment

• Obtaining informed consent from study participants

• Collecting family history information and constructing pedigrees

• Coordinating study visits (including travel arrangements for study participants from out-of-town)

• Collecting research data, including the performance of study procedures, completion and

• scanning of source documents, and data entry

• Maintaining communication with study participants in-between study visits

• Participate in patient/community outreach activities

• Perform general clerical (e.g. filing) and other duties as assigned by the principal investigator  

• regulatory specialist, clinical research coordinators or PIs

• Proficiency with Microsoft toolset (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access), SharePoint, Microsoft SQL Server, and REDCap is preferred. Strong attention to detail & focus on task completion.  Any appropriate combination of education, certifications, and/or relevant work experience will be considered.

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

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

• No previous experience required

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.

Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

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,