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University of Miami Sr. Research Associate 3, SOM in Miami, Florida
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The University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Research Associate 3 with the Department of Research at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
The Senior Research Associate 3 supports research activities under the direction of a principle investigator, program director or designee of the principle investigator or program director.
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
Contributes to basic and applied research activities by collecting and analyzing data.
Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures.
Maintains an overview of relevant research findings.
Ensures all research is undertaken according to good research practice.
Designs, evaluates, and implements methods and protocols for assigned research projects.
Recommends purchase of new equipment for research projects.
Writes scientific articles and manuscripts for publication and presentation.
Oversees and ensures the safe handling of radioactive and hazardous materials.
Prepares analytical reports relative to research data.
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:
Master’s Degree in relevant field
Certification and Licensing:
Not Applicable
Experience:
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
Department Specific Functions
Appointees will support research activities at the University and work under the direction of a principal investigator, program director, or designee of the principal investigator or program director, such as Assistant Scientist or above.
Appointees may be required to supervise Research employees.
The appointee is responsible for study planning and design, writing SOPs for study tasks, and selecting and recruiting appropriate eligible study patients.
The position must be able to handle the expanding workload of recent expansion of the number of gene therapy clinical trials as well as neuro-ophthalmology clinical trials.
The position must be able to contribute to scientific peer-reviewed paper preparations include manuscript writing, revision, locating and citing appropriate references, prepare graphs and tables, and paper submission.
The appointee is responsible for sample and data collection, development of research protocol, implementation of research protocol and monitoring participant adherence.
Conduct interviews of patients and control individuals to explain the study, obtain informed consent, and record standardized information. Document eligibility and baseline data from interviews, patient clinic charts and medical records.
Maintain IRB, HIPPA and other regulatory documents.
Prepare and submit consent forms and annual reviews to IRB. Notify IRB of protocol amendments, safety reports/serious adverse events, etc. in compliance with applicable regulations.
Ensure site compliance with the clinical protocol and research guidelines; assures subject rights, safety, and welfare are protected.
Organize and maintain data collection and analysis systems. Ensure data integrity and consistency in computer database and written records.
Establish/maintain contact with patients/participants, health care providers, and community agencies.
Maintain constant communication with the study sponsors on the status of the operation.
Update appropriate agencies regarding current status of research project.
Perform ophthalmic testing (e.g. OCT/optical coherence tomography, GDx, etc.) on patients for research studies.
Obtain papers & other material for grant proposal submission & scientific publication submission.
Appointees may be expected to contribute to extramural proposals, publications and presentations relevant to the specific area of research.
Department Specific Qualifications
Education:
International MD degree, international ophthalmology residency, and a fellowship in either neuro-ophthalmology or hereditary retinal diseases
Experience:
- At least seven years of work-related (clinical trials) research experience in hereditary retinal degeneration and neuro-ophthalmology.
Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:
Experience in research studies in hereditary retinal diseases and neuro-ophthalmic diseases.
Experience with international MD degree, international ophthalmology residency, and a fellowship in either neuro-ophthalmology or hereditary retinal diseases.
Expertise in performing ophthalmic tests, such as anomaloscope and GDx, is required.
Knowing the Spanish and/or Portuguese language is preferred.
Interpersonal skills are essential; must have the ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters, demonstrate flexibility in dealing with non-routine tasks, and must manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
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Job Status:
Full time
Employee Type:
Staff
Pay Grade:
A10
The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.
The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.
The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.
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