Tagline: The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is currently seeking a non-tenure track Research Instructor in the Department of Medicine

Tags: Research Track

Key Responsibilities:

·       Perform laboratory experiments and produce competent and reproducible results to a high technical standard

·       Devise research methods

·       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 assist in writing formal scientific reports suitable for publication

·       Prepare and/or maintain samples and biospecimens

·       Manage laboratory personnel

·       Prepare materials suitable for institutional review of formal protocols and operating procedures with minimal faculty supervision

Academic Opportunities: 

·       Teaching and working with medical students, graduate students, residents, gastroenterology fellows and undergraduate students.

·       Candidate is required to obtain a faculty appointment at Vanderbilt School of Medicine as part of the job. 

Compensation & Benefits:

·       The compensation and benefits are very competitive and negotiable.

·       Benefits package includes insurance (medical, vision, dental, and life)

·       Paid time off

·       Retirement

·       Tuition assistance for you, your spouse, and children

·       Discounts offered for VUMC recreation center

·       Aetna Plus and Aetna Select plan members and their adult dependents will pay a reduced $5 copay for telehealth visits with Vanderbilt Health providers.

·       All VUMC employees are eligible for the Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). The FSA will allow you pay for out-of-pocket health or day care expenses with tax-free dollars.

·       VUMC employees and their dependents in the VUMC health plans are eligible to participate in the MyHealth Bundles program, which bundles all the services you need to manage both common and complex health conditions.

·       The Go for the Gold (GFTG) program is a comprehensive health promotion program designed to help faculty and staff lead healthier and more productive lives by identifying health risks and taking action to reduce those risks. If you participate in GFTG, and you pay for the VUMC Health Plan, you can receive a pre-tax wellness credit of up to $240 per year.

Visa sponsorship will not be offered. 

General Qualifications:

·       Ph.D., preferably in Cell Biology and/or Immunology or related fields

·       Three or more years of experience as a post-doctoral fellow

·       Strong publication record

·       Experience teaching at the graduate level

·       Self-motivated, independent, and with exceptional team interaction skills

·       Ability to read and synthesize the literature. Identify gaps in knowledge, craft hypotheses, and independently develop experimental plans

·       Skilled in troubleshooting and optimizing experimental approaches

Research Experience/Qualifications: 

• Excellent mentoring and management skills
• Clinical research background
• Have strengths in oral and written communication. Ideally, grant writing experience.
• Extensive mouse modeling experience
• Ideally, experience with culturing mouse and human organoids
• Strong background in molecular biology, tissue culture, and biochemistry methodologies and techniques

Contact Information: For more information, please reach out to: [email protected].