Research Assistant 1 (Term Position) - Moberly Lab

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: Otolaryngology 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: Vanderbilt Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (O-HNS) offers collaborative ear, nose, and throat care in a comfortable community setting. Our team works closely with other specialists across Vanderbilt Health to help manage a patient’s care, including allergists, gastroenterologists, neurologists, pulmonologists, or audiologists. Vanderbilt Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery offers convenient in-office procedures for several issues, including balloon sinuplasty. Patient Care Excellence Similar to a private ENT practice, Vanderbilt Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery offers patients quick, comprehensive attention to a variety of ear, nose, and throat issues. Collaboration is a distinguishing characteristic of our practice. Patients have access to specialists within other Vanderbilt Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery groups, as well as to the diagnostic testing, clinical trials , and the latest research and treatment options available at Vanderbilt.

Requirements

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

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.