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Research Assistant 2, Core - Onsite, Nashville TN
Company: Vanderbilt Health
Location: Nashville, TN
Employment Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 12/31/2025
Job Categories: Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical, Education, Healthcare, Practitioner and Technician, Information Technology, Collegiate Faculty, Staff, Administration, Executive Management, Quality Control, Research & Development, Medical, Energy / Utilities
Job Description
Research Assistant 2, Core - Onsite, Nashville TN

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:

Center for Epithelial Biology

Job Summary:

The Core Research Assistant II executes the day to day flow of the lab under the direction of the Core Manager or Director. Under minimal supervision, set up, conduct experiments, and continue research projects following protocols including the appropriate recording of data and reporting of standard or variant results. Assist in other core laboratory and research functions, which may include utilizing the CORES system to document services provide and ensuring services are appropriately billed.

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Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Hands-on experience using microscopes

  • Familiarity with antibody handling and related laboratory techniques

  • Practical experience in cell-based wet lab environments

  • Demonstrated real-world work experience in manual roles, showcasing adaptability and work ethic

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Foundational knowledge of chemistry principles and laboratory safety

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Under minimal supervision, plan, conduct and evaluate experiments and assays of varying complexity.
• Understand and follow experimental protocols.
• Record, compile, and report data.
• Analyze and interpret data.
• Ensure Laboratory is prepared for experiments
• Maintain inventories
• Maintain sterile conditions as required
• Prepare reagents
• Clean equipment
• Under the direction of the Core Manager or Director, execute the day to day flow of the lab.
• Provide training to new staff.
• Assist in day to day problem solving.
• Maintains the instrument/equipment used for services provided by the core.
• Read and follow all equipment manuals.
• Maintain and repair equipment according to manufacturer and University guidelines.
• Provide training to researchers in instrument/equipment operation.
• Troubleshoots instrument/equipment problems.
• May utilize the CORES system for documenting services provided and to ensure services are appropriately billed to clients.
• Accurately compile information for monthly billing.
• Invoices clients for services utilizing CORES.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

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. 

    Core Accountabilities:

    Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

    Core Capabilities :

    Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

    Position Qualifications:

    Responsibilities:

    Certifications :

    Work Experience :

    Relevant Work Experience

    Experience Level :

    2 years

    Education :

    Bachelor's

    Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity.  EOE/Vets/Disabled.

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