Scientist, SOM Full Time Ophthalmology Miami, FL

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The University of Miami Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has a full time opportunity for a Scientist for the Department of Research in Miami Florida.
The Scientist SOM supports the Universitys research goals and objectives by engaging in complex experiments and investigations in a range of areas depending on specialty and interests. Moreover an employee in this position contributes to the scientific community and promotes the Universitys reputation as a leader in the field.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Oversees research employees students and other relevant staff.

• Authors scientific publications technical and agency reports and patent applications.

• Assists in the development of training materials for research staff.

• Plans experiments and records and analyzes findings.

• Prepares research proposals and funding applications.

• Ensures that all activities are in compliance with applicable quality and regulatory standards.

• Maintains current knowledge of relevant scientific and technical developments.

• Presents ongoing work and findings to colleagues at academic conferences.

• 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 - Philosophy (PhD) required

Experience:
Minimum 10 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 Specifics:

• Contributes to research programs in retinal biology stem cellbased disease modeling and related translational areas using contemporary molecular cellular and genomic approaches.

• Designs executes and interprets complex experiments involving cell culture systems organoid models gene regulation studies and multimodal assays.

• Develops and applies advanced analytical methods including high-throughput sequencing and single-cell profiling to investigate mechanisms relevant to ocular and neurodegenerative diseases.

• Supports collaborative projects by providing expertise in experimental design data analysis and integration of multi-omics datasets.

• Maintains and optimizes laboratory protocols and workflows to ensure reproducibility quality control and adherence to regulatory requirements.

• Contributes to mentoring and training of students fellows and staff in laboratory techniques experimental strategy and scientific communication.

• Participates in the preparation of manuscripts grant applications progress reports and scientific presentations.

• Engages in interdisciplinary collaboration across departmental and institutional teams to advance research initiatives and foster innovation.

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.

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

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