Post Doctoral Scholar

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The University of Miami/UHealth Department of SCCC has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Post doctoral Scholar to work at the UHealth medical campus in Miami, Fl.

CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Post Doctoral Scholar takes initiative and works independently in developing new research ideas and troubleshooting new assays. Further, the incumbent facilitates the training of students, residents, fellows, and other trainees.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Assists in planning and designing research experiments, establishes priorities, and recommends schedules.
2. Presents research findings at local and national scientific conferences.
3. Writes technical publications and reports.
4. Designs and writes programs to perform analysis and produces written reports on results.
5. Collects pilot data to help support new and competing renewal applications.
6. Supervises undergraduate and graduate research students and performs literature reviews.
7. 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:
Doctorate degree Medicine (MD) required

Certification and Licensing:
Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Department Specific Functions

The University of Miami is considered among the top tier institutions of higher education in the U.S. for its academic excellence, superior medical care, and cutting-edge research. At the U, we are committed to attracting a talented workforce to support our common mission of transforming lives through teaching, research, and service. Through our values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity and Teamwork (DIRECCT) we strive to create an environment where everyone contributes in making the University a great place to work. We are one of the largest private employers in Miami-Dade County; home to more than 16,000 faculty and staff from all over the world.

The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Department of Surgery at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, is searching for a Postdoctoral Scholar with strong interest in scientific environments with multidisciplinary expertise.

The position is a part of a NIH NRSA T32 funded project, Research Training in Surgical Oncology.The program addresses a critical need to help meet the future demands for training the next generation of surgical oncologists to pursue academic careers, become physician-scientists or clinician investigators, and translate research discoveries to clinical practice.

Program Requirements:
1. Citizens/non-citizen nationals of the United States or individuals who have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of appointment.
2. Must be available for a 12-month appointment and agree to undertake a minimum of two years of research, research training, or comparable experiences from the time of appointment.
3. Must be a residents and/or fellow in training in General Surgery, Breast Surgery, Colon Rectal Surgery,Endocrine Surgery, Gynecologic Oncology,Neurosurgery, Surgical Oncology, or Urology.
4. Those who have not had previous NRSA or T32support

Note: Candidates must be accepted into the training program before applying for the position. For more information, please visit https://umiamihealth.org/en/sylvester-comprehensive-cancer-center/research/education-and-training/clinical-fellowship/surgical-oncology-nci-funded-research-fellowship f

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.

• The University of Miami is considered among the top tier institutions of higher education in the U.S. for its academic excellence, superior medical care, and cutting-edge research. At the U, we are committed to attracting a talented workforce to support our common mission of transforming lives through teaching, research, and service. Through our values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity and Teamwork (DIRECCT) we strive to create an environment where everyone contributes in making the University a great place to work. We are one of the largest private employers in Miami-Dade County; home to more than 16,000 faculty and staff from all over the world.

The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Department of Surgery at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, is searching for a Postdoctoral Scholar with strong interest in scientific environments with multidisciplinary expertise.

The position is a part of a NIH NRSA T32 funded project, Research Training in Surgical Oncology.The program addresses a critical need to help meet the future demands for training the next generation of surgical oncologists to pursue academic careers, become physician-scientists or clinician investigators, and translate research discoveries to clinical practice.

Program Requirements:
1. Citizens/non-citizen nationals of the United States or individuals who have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of appointment.
2. Must be available for a 12-month appointment and agree to undertake a minimum of two years of research, research training, or comparable experiences from the time of appointment.
3. Must be a residents and/or fellow in training in General Surgery, Breast Surgery, Colon Rectal Surgery,Endocrine Surgery, Gynecologic Oncology,Neurosurgery, Surgical Oncology, or Urology.
4. Those who have not had previous NRSA or T32support

Note: Candidates must be accepted into the training program before applying for the position. For more information, please visit https://umiamihealth.org/en/sylvester-comprehensive-cancer-center/research/education-and-training/clinical-fellowship/surgical-oncology-nci-funded-research-fellowship f

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.

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.

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