Research Associate 3- Petrucelli Lab

Miami, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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The University of Miami/UHealth Office of the Dean has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Research Associate 3 to work at the UHealth campus in Miami Fl.

CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Research Associate 3 SOM assumes responsibility for the design and performance of research focused on the development of novel experimental therapies for human malignancies. The incumbent contributes to collaborations with scientists within the University of Miami or elsewhere. Moreover this individual works as part of a team and assists with the maintenance of laboratory equipment protocols and supplies.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Maintains daily operations and performs procedures related to new and on-going research projects.
2. Assists with ordering purchasing and maintenance of all required reagents and supplies for laboratory activities and monitors and maintains inventory of supplies and stocks.
3. Assists with the maintenance of institutional biosafety and animal care protocols laboratory safety records and standard operating procedures.
4. Performs and assists other research staff with standard laboratory techniques.
5. Develops adapts and implements new laboratory procedures.
6. Records organizes and writes up experimental results for submission of manuscripts and for scientific presentations.
7. Keeps abreast of latest literature in the field and searches for references to technical problems.
8. Maintains current knowledge of the methods and techniques related to the specific field of research.
9. 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:
Bachelors degree in relevant field required

Experience:
Minimum 5 years of relevant 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.

Department Specific Functions

The Research Associate 3 supports the mission of a neuroscience research team focused on molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration biomarker discovery and biosensor technology. The role involves advanced laboratory techniques assay development and operational support to ensurehigh quality reproducible research across a multidisciplinary laboratory environment.

Key responsibilities include:

Advanced Molecular & Cellular Research Support

Perform complex molecular biology procedures including cloningCRISPRbasedassays and nucleic acid/protein construct generation to support experimental studies relevant to neurodegenerative disease pathways.

Conduct recombinant protein expression in bacterial yeast or mammalian systems and perform chromatographic purification workflows (e.g. FPLC HPLC) to generatehigh qualityproteins for biochemical and biophysical assays.

Executefluorescence based electrochemical andlateral flowdetection assays for evaluating biomarker signatures and biosensor performance.

Developoptimize and troubleshoot new laboratory protocols that align with evolving research directions within the neuroscience team.

Data Handling Analysis and Scientific Documentation

Collect analyze and document experimental data; prepare figures and datasets for manuscripts scientific presentations and internal research reviews.

Use computational tools (e.g. Python MATLAB R Prism) to perform quantitative analysis model assay performance and support data interpretation and quality control.

Maintainaccurate detailed laboratory records and ensure traceability for all research activities.

Laboratory Operations & Compliance

Oversee inventory management reagent procurement and maintenance of specialized research equipment supporting efficient daily operations.

Ensure compliance with biosafety chemical safety and research protocol requirements;maintainupdated records for laboratory safety and standard operating procedures.

Assistwith onboarding and training of junior personnel in core laboratory techniques instrumentation and research quality standards.

CrossFunctionalScientific Collaboration

Collaborate with interdisciplinary researchers working in areas such as biosensing protein aggregation biology molecular engineering and cellular models relevant to neuroscience.

Contribute to the preparation of research reportsgrant relatedmaterials and progress updates supportingteam basedscientific initiatives.

Apply knowledge of model organisms (e.g.E. coli yeast HEK cells DrosophilaC. elegans) to support assay development and exploratory experiments across laboratory projects.

Department Specific Qualifications

Education:

Bachelors Degree in relevant field

Certification and Licensing:

Not Applicable

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience

KnowledgeSkillsand Attitudes:

Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.

Ability to analyzeorganizeand prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.

Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

Ability to work evenings nights andweekendsas necessary.

Commitment to the Universitys core values.

Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

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:

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