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University of Miami Health System · 15 hours ago

Informatics and Health Data Science- Research Asst. Professor

Miami, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

The University of Miami Health System is seeking a Research Assistant Professor in Informatics and Health Data Science. The role focuses on carrying out research, publishing findings, and leading bioinformatics methodologies to support the department's objectives.

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Responsibilities

Contributes to basic and applied research activities and authors scientific publications, technical and agency reports, and patent preparations

Collaborates with senior staff to publish findings in refereed journals

Creates and conducts experiments and analyzes results

Works with other researchers to use and develop end products

Writes extramural proposals with approval from appropriate senior staff

Provides ready access to all experimental data for managing staff

Requests or acquires equipment and supplies for assigned project(s)

Uses the internet, surveys, legal documents, and other available sources to collect information

Applies for grants to continue research and prepares materials for submission to granting agencies and foundations

Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets

Directs and guides database searches and the computational analysis of resulting data

May assist in grant and other funding applications, as necessary and appropriate

Demonstrated ability to function as part of a team

Performs other responsibilities as required

Qualification

BioinformaticsData analysisSoftware developmentStatistical programmingDatabase engineeringJudgmentProblem solvingTeam collaboration

Required

Ph.D., M.D. or other doctoral level degree relevant field

Minimum 1 year 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

Demonstrated expertise in designing and developing software, databases, and interfaces for analyzing and manipulating research data applications

Expertise with simple programming using Perl/Python or Java, statistical programming, web-development, and database query through SQL

Demonstrated ability to function as part of a team

Preferred

Strong record of accomplishments in bioinformatics, including a proven track record of developing innovative tools and applications for computational biology

Providing bioinformatics support for complex research projects involving multidisciplinary scientific teams

Strong publication record in bioinformatics and computational biology