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November 17, 2019
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Research Specialist Sr (Pediatric Infectious Disease)

1810000

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. It is a place 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.

Click Here To View The VUMC Promise of Discovery

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is one of the nation's leading children's hospitals. We treat and help prevent all health issues ranging from colds and broken bones to heart disease and cancer.

The world-class facilities at Children's Hospital are a testament to our community's dedication to the health of children. Constructed in 2004 and expanded in 2012, our 271-bed hospital is a child-friendly place built on the science of healing.

A building alone does not make a great hospital. Our exceptional medical teams and the generous support of people like you enable us to provide every child who comes to us with the hope of improved health. Children's Hospital is a nonprofit facility. No child who needs our services is denied care on the basis of limited ability to pay.

Many of our doctors and surgeons are nationally recognized researchers who are finding new ways to cure and prevent childhood diseases. Their work preventing and treating premature birth, cancer, heart disease, spina bifida, and many other conditions is an investment in the future. We are at an important crossroads in child health. Our commitment to research and advocacy positions us to bring the promise of good health to children and families in our community and to share that hope with the world.

Your Role :

This position is responsible for managing the regulatory functions and conduct of research protocols, such that the integrity and quality of the clinical/translational research is maintained and the research is conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice Guidelines, federal and sponsor regulations and guidelines, Vanderbilt Policy and Procedure and research protocols.

KEY FUNCTIONS/PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

1. Independently oversee research projects and perform near to totally independent research.

a. Supervise, plan, design and implement research projects

b. Establish protocol(s); define data collection, evaluation and analysis procedures

2. Supervise scientific data collection and analyses for research project(s) requiring independent interpretation of complex research data

3. Exercise discretion and independent judgment to develop methods and procedures for operation of complex scientific equipment.

a. Supervise set-up and operation of various scientific experiments involving complex apparatus and equipment

4. Contribute to research to merit serving as author or co-author on research publications, etc.

a. Assist principal investigator in preparation of grant applications and contract proposals

b. Present research findings as needed

5. Responsible for plan and coordination of literature and library searches and data collection programs

a. Develop reports of results, graphs, charts, tables, etc. of research findings

b. Supervise writing, reviewing and editing of various materials for publication

6. Provide supervisory responsibility to staff

a. Train and supervise technical staff, medical and graduate students

b. Provide technical guidance to students, post-doctoral fellows and faculty as required

7. Provide budget responsibility

a. Make recommendations to principal investigator regarding staff, supply and equipment needs for research projects

b. May monitor expenditures of funds

8. Maintain open communication between department and others

a. 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

b. Contact as required with sponsoring agencies and/or cooperating facilities (e.g. V.A.), collaborating professionals and vendors

Position Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) and 7 years experience


Shift:

Variable

VUMC Recent Accomplishments

Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:

* US News & World Report: #1 Hospital in Tennessee, #1 Health Care Provider in Nashville, #1 Audiology ( Bill Wilkerson Center ), 12 adult and 10 pediatric clinical specialties ranked among the nation's best, #15 Education and Training

* Truven Health Analytics: among the top 50 cardiovascular hospitals in the U.S.

* Becker's Hospital Review: one of the "100 Greatest Hospitals in America"

* The Leapfrog Group: grade "A" in Hospital Safety Score

* National Institutes of Health: among the top 10 grant awardees for medical research in the US

* Magnet Recognition Program: Vanderbilt nurses are the only group honored in Tennessee

* Nashville Business Journal: Middle Tennessee's healthiest employer

* American Hospital Association: among the 100 "Most Wired" medical systems in the US


Internal Number: 1810000
About Vanderbilt Health
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.
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