Senior Research Specialist
Location: Nashville Tennessee
Description: Vanderbilt University is hiring Senior Research Specialist right now, this occupation will be placed in Tennessee. More details about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. The
Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
is seeking a highly experienced Senior Research Specialist able to independently lead and perform a variety of complex experiments.
The Senior Research Specialist will perform research of a highly complex nature; lead research projects and perform near to totally independent research; exercise discretion and independent judgment to develop design of research to test hypotheses; and devise new or modify existing methods and develop procedures to meet new conditions.
Key Functions and Expected Performances:
Independently oversee research projects and perform near to totally independent research.
Supervise, plan, design and implement research projects
Establish protocol(s); define data collection, evaluation and analysis procedures
Supervise scientific data collection and analyses for research project(s) requiring independent interpretation of complex research data
Exercise discretion and independent judgment to develop methods and procedures for operation of complex scientific equipment
Supervise set-up and operation of various scientific experiments involving complex apparatus and equipment
Contribute to research so as to merit serving as author or co-author on research publications, etc.
Assist principal investigator in preparation of grant applications and contract proposals
Present research findings as needed
Responsible for plan and coordination of literature and library searches and data collection programs
Develop reports of results, graphs, charts, tables, etc. of research findings
Supervise writing, reviewing and editing of various materials for publication
Provide supervisory responsibility to staff
Train and supervise technical staff, medical and graduate students
Provide technical guidance to students, post-doctoral fellows and faculty as required
Provide budget responsibility
Make recommendations to principal investigator regarding staff, supply and equipment needs for research projects
May monitor expenditures of funds
Maintain open communication between department and others
Open contact as needed with principal investigator, collaborating professionals, Purchasing, Human Resource Services, Space and Facilities Planning, asset management personnel, Environmental Health and Safety, Institutional Review Board staff, administrative staff relating to budget capabilities
Contact as required with sponsoring agencies and/or cooperating facilities (e.g. V.A.), collaborating professionals and vendors
Additional Information:
This is a full-time, salaried position.
Salary is commensurate upon years of education and experience.
Background screens will be performed and education will be verified prior to employment. Please be prepared to provide required information and/or documentation.
Basic Qualifications
Job requires Bachelor's and 7 years of experience or the equivalent.
Experience performing complex mouse surgeries is required; extensive experience performing intrajugular right heart catheterization in rodents is preferred.
Experience also needed in pulmonary arterial hypertension research, preferably with 10+ years of experience in this field.
This position will be independently leading and performing experiments of a complex nature and will need prior experience with the following functions:
pump implantation, vascular access port implantation, and tethered mouse experiments (indwelling catheter surgery)
histology, RNA interference, and general molecular techniques (PCR, western blot, etc)
renal clearance measurements and unilateral nephrectomy
fluorescent microangiography
laboratory and compliance management
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Vanderbilt University.
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This occupation starts available on: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 02:13:03 GMT