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    Research Assistant 1 - Nashville, United States - Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    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 diverse 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 recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and 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.


    Organization:
    GI Medicine Research


    Job Summary:
    Provide, under direct supervision, support for specified research projects; collect, assess, and communicate data/results. Assist in general laboratory operation and inventory.


    Department Summary:
    Welcome to the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

    We strive to provide outstanding medical care to people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver, to train gastroenterology clinicians and researchers, and to perform cutting-edge biomedical research to improve our understanding of digestive diseases.

    The division has nearly 80 physician-scientists, clinician-educators, medical center clinicians, advanced practice providers, and research-track investigators.

    There are three goals that define our division:

    • Innovative biomedical, discovery-based research
    • Education and training of medical students, residents, postdoctoral fellows, GI
    research and GI clinical fellows

    • Clinical and endoscopic practice focused on compassionate and outstanding
    patient care

    The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition seeks a balance in its clinical and research activities.

    We strive to serve as a beacon to attract world-class clinicians, investigators and trainees to VUMC with the ultimate goal of providing exceptional patient care and performing innovative, discovery-driven research.

    .


    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Under supervision, run experiments, assays, and record results
    • Read and follow experimental protocols (May include animal handling, tissue culture, etc.)
    • Compile and communicate results to supervisor
    • Follow University safety protocols (may include use of combustibles, radioactivity, toxic material, and/or carcinogenics)
    • Perform calculations involving molarity, % solutions, and serial dilutions
    • Prepare and operate equipment in experimental procedures
    • May include blood gas analyzer, centrifuge, pH meter, spectrophotometer, autoclave, scintillation counter, electrophoresis unit, analytical balance, etc.
    • Maintain and repair equipment according to manufacturer and university guidelines.
    • Ensure Laboratory is prepared for experiments
    • Maintain inventories,
    • Maintain sterile conditions as required
    • Prepare reagents
    • Clean equipment.

    TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

    Our Academic Enterprise is one of the nation's longest serving and most prestigious academic medical centers. Through its historic bond with Vanderbilt University and integral role in the School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Health cultivates distinguished research and educational programs to advance a clinical enterprise that provides compassionate and personalized care and support for millions of patients and family members each year.


    World-leading academic departments and comprehensive centers of excellence pursue scientific discoveries and transformational educational and clinical advances across the entire spectrum of health and disease.


    Aligning with Vanderbilt Health's Strategic Directions , the Office of Research provides shared research resources, administrative expertise and professional guidance to enable the trans-disciplinary environment and highly collaborative culture that advances discovery and training for all the research faculty, trainees, students and staff.


    Core Accountabilities:

    Organizational Impact:
    Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance.


    Problem Solving/ Complexity of work:
    Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement


    Breadth of Knowledge:
    Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements


    Team Interaction:
    Individually contributes to project/ work teams.


    Core Capabilities
    :

    Supporting Colleagues:

    • Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities
    • Builds and Maintains Relationships:
    Seeks to understand colleagues priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas


    • Communicates Effectively:
    Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner


    Delivering Excellent Services:

    • Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service
    • Solves Complex Problems:
    Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support


    Ensuring High Quality:

    • Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards
    • Ensures Continuous Improvement:
    Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond. - Fulfills Safety and

    Regulatory Requirements:
    Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department


    Managing Resources Effectively :

    • Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide highquality work/service
    • Stewards Organizational Resources:
    Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error


    Fostering Innovation:

    • Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact daytoday operations by offering suggestions to enhance them
    • Applies Technology:
    Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action


    • Adapts to Change:

    Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.


    Position Qualifications:

    Responsibilities:

    Certifications :

    Work Experience :
    Relevant Work Experience


    Experience Level :
    Less than 1 year


    Education :
    Bachelor's

    Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation.

    We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

    EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled
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