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Professor – Basic Sciences 

Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

And Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center – Proteomic Shared Resource

Job Description

Job Summary

The incumbent will ideally have a background in protein biochemistry and/or related science.  The Professor will manage postdoctoral fellows and their research projects, and will supervise research projects of interns, undergraduate or graduate students.  The Professor may lecture or conduct demonstrations and teach across UM schools. The Professor will partner and collaborate with faculty in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and perhaps other departments throughout UM, to advance knowledge, training, and education.

Research focus: Develop novel approaches to  improve cancer diagnosis and treatment through exploring and understanding the biochemistry underlying human cancer and mechanisms of therapeutic resistance using mass spec and other modalities. 

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Reporting to the Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, the incumbent will conduct, collaborate and manage scientific research and investigations
• Manage the daily operations of his/her lab
• Conduct regular lab 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
• Write and submit scientific papers and abstracts, as well as submit grant proposals

Qualifications

Faculty members in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology will need to meet the following requirements:

Requirements (essential)

• Ph.D. Chemistry, Biochemistry, 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 researchl 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 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.

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC)

This position will also serve as Director, Proteomic Shared Resource for the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The incumbent in this role will develop and establish a Proteomic Share Resource that will provide state of the art mass-spectrometry-based protein identification, post-translational modification analysis and relative protein quantification.

Additional requirements:

Highly experienced professional with broad disease area research training and deep expertise in proteomics. Trained in protein biochemistry, proteomics, biomarkers and drug development. Interested in exploring and understanding the biochemistry underlying human disease, mechanisms of acquired resistance, and getting the right therapy to the right patient.

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