Classification Title:
OPS Sponsored Projects Non-Clerical
Classification Minimum Requirements:
High School Diploma + 2 years of relevant experience.
Job Description:
This position supports research on neonatal nutrition and health through collaboration with experts in computational biology, microbiome science, and metabolomics. The research assistant will help analyze multi-omics data, identify key microbial and metabolic patterns, and assist with study design, data interpretation, and preparation of reports and figures to support ongoing NIH-funded projects.
The OPS Research Assistant will be responsible for:
• Collaborating closely with computational biologists to integrate multi-omics datasets and refine analytic pipelines.
• Partnering with microbiome experts to characterize microbial signatures associated with nutritional interventions and infant outcomes.
• Working with metabolomics colleagues to identify key metabolic pathways and biomarkers that inform nutrient utilization and growth trajectories.
• Coordinating cross-disciplinary analyses to generate high-quality preliminary data that strengthens the evidence base for our ongoing NIH RO1 proposal.
• Assisting with study design, data collection, and interpretation of findings to ensure translational relevance to neonatal nutrition and health.
• Preparing summary reports, figures, and manuscripts that highlight the preliminary findings and support competitive grant submissions.
Expected Salary:
$22.00 an hour
Required Qualifications:
High School Diploma + 2 years of relevant experience.
Preferred:
Be able to evaluate large data sets with unsupervised machine learning models, work closely with the team to analyze and cluster data for evaluation of risk for developing retinopathy of prematurity.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.
The University of Florida is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. If you require an accommodation due to a disability to apply for this position, please contact the ADA Office at (352) 392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at (800) 955-8771 (TDD). For more information, visit the UF ADA Compliance website: https://ada.ufl.edu
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Health Assessment Required:Yes
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