Staff Scientist - Division of Epidemiology

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Organization:

Division of Epidemiology

Job Summary:

Assists the Principal Investigator with grant and manuscript preparation. Independently carry out and design highly sophisticated and independent experiments. Mentor and train graduate students and post doctoral fellow in developing their research projects.

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DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

The Division of Epidemiology is committed to:

• Conducting research to enhance and expand our understanding of the distribution and determinants of disease

• Promoting collaboration aimed at translating research into cost-effective strategies of disease prevention and health care delivery

• Training independent investigators in epidemiology research and disease prevention

Our faculty share a broad interest in the research of genetics, nutrition, and other lifestyle and environmental factors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Independently oversee research projects and perform near to totally independent research.
• Supervise, plan, design and implement research projects
• establish highly complex protocol(s); define data collection, evaluation and analysis procedures
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment to develop methods and procedures for operation of complex scientific equipment
• Supervise set-up and operation of various scientific experiments involving complex apparatus and equipment
• Contribute to research so as to merit serving as author or co-author on research publications, etc.
• Assist principal investigator in writing research grants and contract proposals
• Assists PI in manuscript preparation for scientific journals.
• Present research findings as needed
• Responsible for plan and coordination of literature and library searches and data collection programs
• Develop reports of results, graphs, charts, tables, etc. of research findings
• Supervise writing, reviewing and editing of various materials for publication
• Provide supervisory responsibility to staff
• Mentor and teach graduate students and post doctoral fellows in developing their projects and on specific techniques and protocols.
• Train and supervise technical staff, medical and graduate students
• Provide technical guidance to students, pos-doctoral fellows and faculty as required
• May provide budget responsibility
• Make recommendations to principal investigator regarding staff, supply and equipment needs for research projects
• May monitor expenditures of funds
• Maintain open communication between department and others
• 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
• Contact as required with sponsoring agencies and/or cooperating facilities (e.g. V.A.), collaborating professionals and vendors

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 res