Associate Basic Scientist

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory experiments and produce competent and reproducible results to a high technical standard
• Devise research methods, prepare technical specifications, and specify laboratory test equipment and processes
• Analyze data, and interpret and present results with minimal faculty supervision
• Design experiments and implement and standardize new processes and procedures based on expert knowledge of literature and subject matter
• Maintain detailed documentation and write formal scientific reports suitable for publication
• Prepare and/or maintain samples and specimens
• Manage laboratory personnel
• Maintain and operate standard laboratory equipment, including centrifuges, pipetting machines, spectrometers, ELISA readers, as well as specialized equipment necessary to support the laboratory
• Perform mathematical calculations and generate relevant statistics to support scientific output
• Prepare materials suitable for institutional review of formal protocols and operating procedures with minimal faculty supervision
• TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• 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.
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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 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: Neurology Admin 20 Job Summary: JOB SUMMARY Basic scientists focus on high-level scientific research and development, investigative experiments, data analysis, and formal data presentation. This position may include the expectation of necessary skills to manage the day-to-day operations of the laboratory and its personnel. .

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