Sr. Research Associate 1
University of Miami

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Sr. Research Associate 1

The University of Miami/UHealth department of Neurology has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Sr. Research Associate 1 to work at the UHealth Medical Campus.

Core Summary

The Senior Research Associate 1, SOM provides laboratory-based support for the University's research activities by tackling the more specialized and complex projects and experiments. Additionally, the incumbent leverages his/her expertise in training and mentoring department staff, students, and less experienced research associates.

Core Responsibilities

• Collects, analyzes, and presents research data.
  
• Monitors and maintains relevant research databases to ensure accurate data entries.
  
• Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures.
  
• Participates in the publication of significant results to include authorship of scientific monographs.
  
• Advances expertise through continued education, training, and research. Maintains current knowledge of relevant developments in the field.
  

Department Specific Functions

• Safely transfer and weigh persons with SCI on a calibrated scale.
  
• Draw venous bloods by needle stick and placement of an indwelling venous catheter.
  
• Design exercise conditioning programs for persons with SCI.
  
• Assist persons with SCI in circuit resistance, resistance, and endurance conditioning exercise.
  
• Enter source data into REDcap, eVelos, and Excel spreadsheets.
  
• Secure data in hard copy and virtual databases.
  
• Design and lead virtual exercise sessions and lifestyle programming for persons with SCI.
  
• Affix electrophysiological monitoring devices, including ECG, and electrophysiological treatment devices at standardized anatomical sites.
  
• Administer auricular Vagus nerve stimulation.
  
• Affix hemodynamic monitoring devices at standardized anatomical sites.
  
• Perform metabolic monitoring and graded exercise testing using the open-circuit method with stationary and ambulatory spirometers, and ECG monitoring.
  
• Independently perform oral glucose challenge and controlled feeding studies.
  
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
  

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

• Master's Degree in relevant field required
  
• No experience required.
  

Preferred experience:

• Academic or professional experience in metabolic measurement using open-circuit spirometry.
  
• Academic or professional experience in measurement of pulmonary flow-volume loops.
  
• Academic or professional experience in core principles of exercise prescription.
  
• Leadership in design and leading live and virtual exercise sessions and lifestyle programming.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Understand cardiopulmonary and musculoskeletal responses to conditioning exercise.
  
• Nutritional analysis methods using data logs and dietary databases.
  
• Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing datasets.
  
• Proficiency in REDcap, eVelos, and Excel databases.
  
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
  
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
  
• Sensitivity to a population with paralysis.
  
• Eligible for CPR certification.
  
• Certification in phlebotomy, or willingness to undergo phlebotomy training.
  

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 Florida's 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. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff

Pay Grade:
A8

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