Research Assistant – Psychology

Overview

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Organization: Psychiatry – Psychology

Provide, under direct supervision, support for specified research projects; collect, assess, and analyze data. Full time research assistant needed to join a laboratory within the Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital focused on the study of psychotic disorders.

• 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

Our Academic Enterprise is one of the nation’s longest serving and most prestigious academic medical centers. Through its historic bond with Vanderbilt University and integral role in the School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Health cultivates distinguished research and educational programs to advance a clinical enterprise that provides compassionate and personalized care and support for millions of patients and family members each year.

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.

Aligning with Vanderbilt Health’s Strategic Directions, the Office of Research provides shared research resources, administrative expertise and professional guidance to enable the trans-disciplinary environment and highly collaborative culture that advances discovery and training for all the research faculty, trainees, students and staff.

Organizational Impact:
Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work:
Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement. Breadth of Knowledge:
Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements. Team Interaction:
Individually contributes to project/ work teams.

Supporting Colleagues: – Develops Self and Others:
Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.

- Builds and Maintains Relationships:
Seeks to understand colleagues priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas. – Communicates Effectively:
Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services: – Serves Others with Compassion:
Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service. – Solves Complex Problems:
Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner. – Offers Meaningful Advice and Support:
Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support. Ensuring High…