Research Associate 2, SOM
University of Miami

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The Department of Pathology is currently seeking a full time Research Associate 2 to work in Miami, FL. The Research Associate 2 supports research activities under the direction of a principle investigator, program director or designee of the principle investigator or program director.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs specialized and complex experiments/studies.
• Participates in the publication of significant research results.
• Advances expertise through education, training, and research.
• Writes extramural grants/proposals to gain support when appropriate.
• Collects, prepares, analyzes, dissects, and evaluates specimens and tissue cultures.
• Weighs and anesthetizes laboratory animals for experiments.
• Operates sensitive and highly complex laboratory equipment.
• Performs calculations to complete research test results.
• Performs photography and dark room processing.
• Participates in training sessions and workshops.
• 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:

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM

Department Specific Functions

The department of Pathology is actively seeking a highly motivated, full-time Research Associate II. This lab is currently using adeno-associated virus (AAV) as a vector system for in vivo delivery of monoclonal antibodies with potent neutralizing activity as an approach to the prevention or cure of AIDS virus infection in non-human primates. The duties of the selected candidate will include ELISA assays for quantitating of circulating antibody levels, cloned plasmid DNA construction and purification, protein purification and measurements of virus neutralization. This position is located in a research laboratory in the Converge Miami building. The research associate will work directly under the supervision of Research Assistant Professor Jose Martinez-Navio.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Perform specialized and complex experiments/studies.
• Advance expertise through education, training, and research.
• Collect, prepare, analyze, dissect, and evaluate specimens and tissue cultures.
• Operate sensitive and highly complex laboratory equipment.
• Perform calculations to complete research test results.
• Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.
• Implements techniques established in the lab to detect and quantify AAV-delivered antibodies in serum, as well as potential immune responses to those antibodies.
• Construct and purify new cloned DNAs for subsequent incorporation into recombinant AAV vectors.
• Train in the performance of virus neutralization assays using HIV and SIV.
• Maintain a proper lab notebook and be responsible for following proper lab safety and regulatory procedures.
• Cooperate in maintaining the overall workflow of the team, housekeeping tasks, and participate in lab meetings.
• Maintain a high level of current knowledge and laboratory skills in his/her discipline, and work on any additional tasks that may be assigned.

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

Department Specific Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field required.

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant laboratory experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
• Strong willingness to learn the techniques involved in antibody quantification by ELISA, cell culture, DNA cloning and expansion, processing of blood samples, etc.

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Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff

Pay Grade:
A6

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