Research Assistant 2, Core - Tanriverdi Lab (Term Position)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

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. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness 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. Organization: Cardiovascular Medicine - Scientist Job Summary: The Core Research Assistant II executes the day to day flow of the lab under the direction of the Core Manager or Director. Under minimal supervision, set up, conduct experiments, and continue research projects following protocols including the appropriate recording of data and reporting of standard or variant results. Assist in other core laboratory and research functions, which may include utilizing the CORES system to document services provide and ensuring services are appropriately billed. . A Term position is a staff position that exists for a period longer than six months but is not expected to last beyond one year. Although a position may exist for a specified or indefinite period, staff who accept term positions are not guaranteed employment for the entire period; they are employed for indefinite periods within the limit of the appointment. There are no guarantees of continued employment, either within the term or when the term ends. Department Summary: The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is committed to understanding, preventing, and treating cardiovascular disease through: groundbreaking research, providing exceptional patient care, and training the next generation of leaders in cardiovascular medicine. Groundbreaking research Providing exceptional patient care Training the next generation of leaders in cardiovascular medicine

Requirements

Relevant Work Experience
Experience Level: 2 years
Education: Bachelor's

Responsibilities

Under minimal supervision, plan, conduct and evaluate experiments and assays of varying complexity.
Understand and follow experimental protocols.
Record, compile, and report data.
Analyze and interpret data.
Ensure Laboratory is prepared for experiments
Maintain inventories
Maintain sterile conditions as required
Prepare reagents
Clean equipment
Under the direction of the Core Manager or Director, execute the day to day flow of the lab.
Provide training to new staff.
Assist in day to day problem solving.
Maintains the instrument/equipment used for services provided by the core.
Read and follow all equipment manuals.
Maintain and repair equipment according to manufacturer and University guidelines.
Provide training to researchers in instrument/equipment operation.
Troubleshoots instrument/equipment problems.
May utilize the CORES system for documenting services provided and to ensure services are appropriately billed to clients.
Accurately compile information for monthly billing.
Invoices clients for services utilizing CORES.