Research Assistant I - Allergy, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

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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: Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Job Summary: Provide, under direct supervision, support for specified clinical and translational research projects; collect, process and store samples and collect, assess, and communicate data/results. Participate in general laboratory operations involving biological sample collection, processing, and storage.

Requirements

• Certifications
• Relevant Work Experience Experience Level : Less than 1 year
• Education : Bachelor's

Responsibilities

• Understand and follow research protocols
• Summarize test results and prepare preliminary research progress reports
• Follow University and laboratory safety protocols (may include use of combustibles, radioactivity, toxic material, and/or carcinogenic).
• With assistance, prepares and processes new IRB research proposals, amendments, continuing review applications
• Perform sample collection, processing, and storage
• Record, compile, interpret, and communicate data/results
• Conduct patient chart reviews and maintain study documentation
• Conduct study participant screening, consent and enrollment
• Coordinate study visits and communicate with clinical staff
• Provide support for administrative tasks related to data/material transfer agreement submissions for multicenter studies
• Ensure compliance with IRB and institutional guidelines
• Provide records involving study progress, reaching study benchmarks, and troubleshooting steps to optimize recruitment processes
• Prepare and operate equipment such as centrifuge, etc, in sample processing procedures
• Recognize problems and suggest solutions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level