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Vanderbilt University Medical Center TempForce was created to connect temporary talent to all areas of VUMC. TempForce places diverse and skilled personnel to departments across the Medical Center.
VUMC TempForce has opportunities for a Staff Scientist. In this role you will assists the Principal Investigator with grant manuscript preparation. Independently carries out and design highly sophisticated and independent experiments. Mentor and train graduate students and post-doctoral fellow in developing their research projects
The Crowe lab has numerous projects with clinical and translational potential. We are looking for a very high functioning scientist with strong organizational skills. This position will be required to manage large amounts of data being generated on these projects, interface with internal and external stakeholders regarding, work with stakeholders to define goals and track progress towards these goals, as well as, contribute scientifically to the data required to move projects forward. The level of independence and innovation necessary cannot be understated. Strong potential exists for an expansion of the scope and duration of the projects.
· Performs activities as directed by Pharmacists &/or Pharmacy Managers in accordance with federal, state and local laws/regulations and hospital policies.
· Delivers outstanding customer service to both internal and external customers.
· Operates computer systems and utilizes technology.
Shift:
Monday – Friday
8am – 5pm
Length of Assignment
Ongoing
Qualifications :
· Doctorate/PhD (or equivalent experience) and 2 years experience
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is home to Vanderbilt University Hospital, The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, the Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital and the Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital. These hospitals experienced more than 61,000 inpatient admissions during fiscal year 2015. Vanderbilt’s adult and pediatric clinics treated nearly 2 million patients during this same period.Vanderbilt University Hospital and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are recognized again this year by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals as among the nation’s best with 18 nationally ranked specialties. Vanderbilt University Medical Center is world renowned because of the innovation, work ethic and collegiality of its employees. From our health care advances to our compassionate care, Vanderbilt owes its accomplishments and reputation to staff and faculty who bring skill and drive and innovation to the medical center day after day. 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.As th...e largest employer in middle Tennessee, we welcome those who are interested in ongoing development in a caring, culturally sensitive and professional atmosphere. Most of us spend so much of our lives at work, we want to be part of maintaining a workplace in which people support one another and encourage reaching for excellence. Many high-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt because of the professional growth they experience and because of their appreciation of Vanderbilt’s benefits, public events and discussions, athletic opportunities, beautiful setting and, above all, sense of community and purpose.Vanderbilt and its employees share a set of mutual expectations that have been created with productivity, legality, fairness and safety always in mind. We believe that our investment in training and compensating employees multiplies in value when we enable individuals to deliver their best performance for the benefit of us all.
