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Assistant Professor – Research track

Department of Human Genetics – Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Job Description

Job Description Summary

This faculty position will focus on the development of bioinformatics methodology and analysis for genomic studies at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Shared Resources (BBSR). Will provide support on bioinformatics, analysis, model development and validation, and machine learning algorithms. Will contribute to all phases of research, including study design, data analysis and interpretation, and education in quantitative science methods and application tools. Will support members of SCCC Research Programs and engage other shared resource leaders to ensure comprehensive and seamless support.

The Research Assistant Professor will manage research projects, and may supervise research projects of core members, interns, undergraduate or graduate students. The Research Assistant Professor may lecture or conduct demonstrations and teach across UM schools. The Research Assistant Professor will partner and collaborate with other faculty in the Department of Human Genetics, and perhaps other departments throughout UM, to advance knowledge, training, and education.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Human Genetics, the incumbent will conduct, collaborate and manage scientific research and investigations
• Explore and develop appropriate research collaborations both within the Department, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and outside of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine departments and schools
• Collect and analyze data
• Write and submit scientific papers and abstracts, as well as submit grant proposals
• Presents ongoing work and findings to colleagues and at academic/research conferences
• Participates in the management of the daily operations of the lab (if applicable)
• Conduct regular lab meetings
• Supervise, mentor and manage postdoctoral fellows as well as graduate students engaged in collaborative research projects
• Participates in the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Junior Development Program

Qualifications

Faculty members in the Department of Human Genetics will need to meet the following requirements:

Requirements (essential)

• Ph.D. Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering or equivalent area
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of scientific techniques
• Some experience in running a lab, funded research projects, and/or supervising post-docs
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work with diverse constituency
• Computer literacy

• Completion of successful academic and research work that has resulted in authorship and/or co-authorship of papers in peer reviewed journals while serving as a faculty, and/or as a scientist.
• Demonstrates ability to develop collaborative research projects in a manner consistent with the mentor’s research plan and contribute towards the making of scientific advances in the field of work.
• Demonstrates ability to teach in the laboratory setting and/or through presentations of papers and/or seminars.
• Successful track of research projects/funds and contribution to grant applications that are collaborative in nature and/or demonstrated ability to write competitive grants independently.
• Demonstrates desire to move towards scientific independence through submission of grant applications, development of independent research projects, or, collaborate with scientists other than the primary mentor with whom the scientist works.

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