Assoc. Scientist, SOM - Pediatrics
University of Miami

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With more than 16,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

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The Department of Pediatrics has an exciting opportunity for a Full-time Assoc. Scientist, SOM. The Associate Scientist, SOM supports the University's research goals and objectives by performing laboratory experiments in his/her areas of interest, expertise, or assignment. Moreover, the incumbent performs various analytical procedures involving method development and application development and synthesis.

• Contributes to basic and applied research activities including authorship of scientific publications, technical and agency reports, and patent preparations.
  
• Publishes in refereed journals in collaboration with department leadership or independently.
  
• Supervises research employees and non-exempt staff.
  
• Writes extramural proposals with approval of senior managing staff.
  
• Creates and conducts experiments and analyzes results.
  
• Works with other researchers to use and develop end products.
  
• Provides ready access to all experimental data for the faculty researchers, supervisors, and other relevant staff.
  
• Requests or acquires equipment and supplies for assigned project(s).
  
• Applies for grants to continue research and prepares materials for submission to granting agencies and foundations.
  
• Conducts community and program-level evaluation, data quality assurance, and biostatistical analyses for ongoing programs and studies.
  
• Designs and implements ongoing qualitative iterative design communities of practice that drive policies, systems, and environmental changes
  
• Evaluates and translates evidence-based practice standards into effective implementation strategies for child service providers.
  

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ph.D., M.D. or other doctoral level degree in relevant field
  
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
  
• 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.
  

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Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff

Pay Grade:
r8

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