Description
Research Asst I (Pediatric Infectious Disease)
1803276
Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity — of culture, thinking, learning and leading — is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is one of the nation's leading children's hospitals. We treat and help prevent all health issues ranging from colds and broken bones to heart disease and cancer.
The world-class facilities at Children's Hospital are a testament to our community's dedication to the health of children. Constructed in 2004 and expanded in 2012, our 271-bed hospital is a child-friendly place built on the science of healing.
A building alone does not make a great hospital. Our exceptional medical teams and the generous support of people like you enable us to provide every child who comes to us with the hope of improved health. Children's Hospital is a nonprofit facility. No child who needs our services is denied care on the basis of limited ability to pay.
Many of our doctors and surgeons are nationally recognized researchers who are finding new ways to cure and prevent childhood diseases. Their work preventing and treating premature birth, cancer, heart disease, spina bifida, and many other conditions is an investment in the future. We are at an important crossroads in child health. Our commitment to research and advocacy positions us to bring the promise of good health to children and families in our community and to share that hope with the world.
Your Role :
Description
Virology research laboratory seeks Research Assistant I to provide operational support and assist with laboratory research.
Responsibilities
Under moderate supervision, the research assistant will perform the following functions:
- Ensure laboratory is prepared for experiments and provide technical support:
Organize and maintain reagent and supply storage and inventories.
Reconcile ordering paperwork for monthly ledger review.
Package, ship, and receive reagents.
Prepare reagents.
Maintain cell cultures.
Ensure chemical and biosafety protocols are updated and implemented.
Coordinate chemical and radioactive waste disposal.
Maintain equipment and train other personnel in proper use of the equipment.
- Run laboratory experiments and record results:
Organize and conduct experiments with minimal direct supervision after initial training period.
Perform calculations involving molarity, % solutions, and serial dilutions.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results, summarize findings, and prepare presentations
Maintain meticulous documentation and laboratory records.
Contribute towards a cohesive team environment.
Attend and participate in laboratory meetings.
Perform other research and laboratory maintenance tasks as directed by supervisor. 3. Serve as liaison between the laboratory and external entities:
Foster open contact between principal investigator and collaborating professionals, divisional and departmental administrative personnel, Institutional Biosafety, Purchasing, Human Resources, Facilities Management, and other institutional departments and offices as required.
Interface with sponsoring agencies and/or cooperating facilities, collaborating professionals, and vendors.
Position Qualifications
Required:
Job requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in the Biological Sciences, Chemistry, or related field.
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR):
Shift:
Variable Shift
VUMC Recent Accomplishments
Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:
- US News & World Report: #1 Hospital in Tennessee, #1 Health Care Provider in Nashville, #1 Audiology ( Bill Wilkerson Center ), 12 adult and 10 pediatric clinical specialties ranked among the nation's best, #15 Education and Training
- Truven Health Analytics: among the top 50 cardiovascular hospitals in the U.S.
- Becker's Hospital Review: one of the "100 Greatest Hospitals in America"
- The Leapfrog Group: grade "A" in Hospital Safety Score
- National Institutes of Health: among the top 10 grant awardees for medical research in the US
- Magnet Recognition Program: Vanderbilt nurses are the only group honored in Tennessee
- Nashville Business Journal: Middle Tennessee's healthiest employer
- American Hospital Association: among the 100 "Most Wired" medical systems in the US
