Vanderbilt University Medical Center Work Values

Daily Duties at Vanderbilt University Medical Center:

Oversaw laboratory functions, including maintaining equipment sterilization, monitoring user procedures to ensure contamination-free environment, and collecting specifically selected cell types for tissue culture-based experiments. Managed animal colony used in research / testing. Controlled inventory, stock, and reagents. Conducted machinery maintenance, hazardous waste documentation, and personnel training in proper laboratory procedure.

What they like about Vanderbilt University Medical Center:

Working for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

Tags

project management, Research Management, Research and Development, Cellular Biology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacogenetics, Information Scientist, Personalized Medicine, siRNA, viral vector technology, recombinant DNA, laser scanning confocal microscopy, primary tissue culture, iPS cells, animal model systems, molecular immunology, B cell maturation, molecular mechanisms of arrhythmia, Combat Veteran, lipid-mediated transfection, viral-mediated cellular transfection and transduction, cell-based model systems, protocol optimization, IRB

Skills

Project Management • Analytical Thinking • Workflow Optimization • Quality Assurance • Risk Assessment • Troubleshooting •Biomedical Expertise • Teaching • Collaborative Leadership • Change Management • Integrity , Critical Thinking • Proactive Approach • Goal-Motivated • Strategic Development • Lab Management • Regulatory Compliance • Training & Mentoring • Solution Provider • Adaptability , Protein Biochemistry• Written Communication • Oral Communication • Technical Writing • Tissue Culture • Primary cell isolation •Physiology/Anatomy • Genetics • Molecular Pathology • Cell Sorting , Team Builder • Operational Enhancements • Molecular Biology • Confocal Imaging • Immunohistochemistry

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Vanderbilt University Medical Center: