Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Assoc. Professor

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Reporting to the Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry & Mol Biology, the incumbent will conduct, collaborate and manage scientific research and investigations.
• Conduct the daily operations of his/her lab.
• Conduct regular lab and/or research team meetings.
• Supervise, mentor and manage postdoctoral fellows as well as graduate students engaged in collaborative research projects.
• Explore and develop appropriate research collaborations both within and outside of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine departments and schools.
• Collect and analyze data.
• May teach and/or counsel students at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Biology and/or equivalent area.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of scientific techniques.
• Demonstrated 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 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 at the undergraduate/graduate level as well as 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 demonstrates 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.