Sr. Research Associate 1

Miami, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Current Employees:

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The University of Miami Health System UHealth Department of Pediatrics- Gastroenterology has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Research Associate 1 to work in Miami.

The Sr. Research Associate 1 provides laboratory-based support for the Universitys research activities by tackling the more specialized and complex projects and experiments. Additionally the incumbent leverages expertise in training and mentoring department staff students and less experienced research associates.

Core Responsibilities:

Collects analyzes and presents research data.
Monitors and maintains relevant research databases to ensure accurate data entries.
Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures.
Participates in the publication of significant results to include authorship of scientific monographs.
Advances expertise through continued education training and research.
Maintains current knowledge of relevant developments in the field.
Ensures all research is undertaken according to good research practice.
Warrants that department activities comply with applicable guidelines and regulations.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions:

Scientific Writing and Editorial Support
Drafts edits and formats manuscripts book chapters abstracts and responses to peer reviewers for publication in top-tier journals.
Manages references using EndNote and ensures proper citation formatting across multiple documents.
Assists international collaborators with manuscript development including those with limited writing or language support.
Research Project Coordination
Leads execution and coordination of multiple global research initiatives including Rome V FINDERS and multicenter clinical surveys.
Manages timelines deliverables and communication across multi-site international research teams.
Coordinates meetings prepares agendas synthesizes feedback and ensures follow-through on action items.
Study Development and IRB Compliance
Creates and submits IRB protocols and amendments.
Ensures compliance with institutional and international regulations.
Oversees patient consent and data privacy protocols in both English and Spanish.
Data Management and Survey Implementation
Designs and implements REDCap surveys for data collection across multiple studies.
Enters organizes and verifies data collected from participants.
Translates and administers validated surveys and questionnaires in clinical settings.
Scientific Illustration and Content Creation
Develop figures diagnostic algorithms and graphical abstracts for publications.
Prepares visual content for book chapters and peer-reviewed articles ensuring high quality and clarity.
Support for Educational and Editorial Initiatives
Coordinates book publication projects including liaison with Elsevier and the Elsa editorial platform.
Manages contributor outreach permissions for copyrighted material and overall content assembly.
Collaborative Research Facilitation
Serves as primary point of contact for national and international research collaborators.
Facilitates regular communication shares project updates and ensures consistency in research goals across teams.

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:

Masters degree in relevant field 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.

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 Floridas 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. Were the challenge youve been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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