Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Research Engineer

• Conduct electrical and radiation testing for research and external customer needs
• Conduct sample preparation, including bonding, delidding, etching, physical characterization, packaging, and de-packaging
• Design PCBs and test hardware
• Mentor students and support training needs
• Develop and parameterize models describing radiation effects in electronics
• Develop test plans
• Plan and conduct radiation-effects testing at Vanderbilt facilities and off-site test facilities
• Write and publish papers describing technical results
• Prepare reports for research sponsors
• Present work at technical meetings and conferences
• Support multiple technical activities and a broad portfolio of research contracts
• Contribute to technical proposals, reports, and publications
• Support ISDE’s radiation test CORE activities
• Report administratively and functionally to the Director of the Institute

Executive

• Develop briefing documents, talking points, executive-level presentations and other materials
• Create presentations from concept through final production, including storylines, content synthesis, slide design and feedback incorporation
• Gather and synthesize information from Communications and Marketing and across the university
• Identify required information, engage contributors and move work through completion
• Review materials for completeness, accuracy, consistency and readiness
• Use technology and AI-enabled tools for research, synthesis, drafting and production
• Track commitments, decisions, requests, action items, dependencies and deliverables
• Coordinate responsible individuals and proactively maintain workflow
• Anticipate upcoming needs and prepare information and materials
• Manage substantive requests into and out of the Executive Office
• Manage defined projects and special assignments from direction through completion
• Develop project plans, coordinate contributions, manage timelines and produce deliverables
• Conduct research and analysis to support projects, leadership discussions and decisions
• Prepare agendas, meeting materials, decision documents and follow-up summaries
• Attend selected meetings to capture decisions and coordinate resulting work
• Build relationships across Communications and Marketing and throughout the university
• Coordinate projects involving multiple teams and stakeholders
• Handle confidential, sensitive and high-visibility matters with discretion
• Partner with the Executive Assistant to coordinate administrative logistics and substantive preparation

Executive Office Associate – Leadership Initiatives

• Assist with modeling and analysis of discipline-specific engineering problems
• Design, develop, and maintain web-based applications, APIs, and interfaces supporting research and project goals
• Assist with cloud development, deployment, and integration of AI-driven and data-intensive applications
• Contribute to discipline-specific software systems and engineering tools
• Perform engineering and software design, implementation, testing, analysis, maintenance, and experimentation as directed by the Principal Investigator
• Prepare technical documentation for project deliverables, including software, web systems, and APIs
• Maintain expertise in emerging technologies and modern web frameworks
• Collaborate using version control systems and collaborative development platforms such as GitHub
• Recommend, implement, and follow technical standards and best practices, including secure coding and responsive web design
• Provide technical input for evaluating project direction and progress
• Create and deliver progress reports and presentations to project staff and stakeholders
• Share research findings, development processes, and technical knowledge with the Principal Investigator and research team
• Report administratively and functionally to the Principal Investigator
• Collaborate with Research Engineers, Research Scientists, Graduate Students, and stakeholders

General

• Provide operational and logistical support for development team communications, events, travel, donor events, meeting preparations, data reporting, and other team activities
• Manage school- and unit-specific stewardship and appeal pieces for three schools, including gift reports, writing, editing, merging, and executing communications with leadership approvals
• Assist annual giving and stewardship efforts, including email communications, appeal codes, audience data requests, and database data cleaning/tracking
• Coordinate prospect and donor research, VQ profiles, event and meeting briefings, and bio updates
• Support development officers with personalized stewardship mailings, packages, and donor or volunteer materials
• Provide customer service and administrative support to prospects, donors, alumni, faculty, and staff
• Plan and organize meetings and events, manage vendor relationships, and coordinate event logistics and communications
• Coordinate team meetings, weekly check-ins, scheduling, and calendars
• Provide calendaring, expense reporting, procurement, budget management, and ad hoc project support
• Serve as team purchaser and maintain knowledge of financial, procurement, and university policies
• Research, resolve, and justify budget or expense discrepancies
• Manage office files and team supplies
• Maintain fundraising database and project/information management systems, including data quality control and integrity
• Generate data reports and dashboards; update historical data dashboards
• Create activity reports for constituent communications
• Compose and maintain database and business-process documentation
• Review and analyze trends and recommend continuous-improvement strategies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Development Coordinator, SOM, BS

• Support the New York Development Team within Vanderbilt’s Development and Alumni Relations department
• Provide operational and logistical support for team communications, events, travel, donor events, meeting preparations, data reporting, and other activities
• Maintain financial and procurement policy knowledge; record and submit checks/cash; resolve budget discrepancies; monitor office budgets and maintain accurate records
• Coordinate internal and external event activities, meetings, logistics, and communications
• Coordinate prospect and donor research; summarize findings; prepare event and meeting briefings and bio updates
• Manage research projects and data analysis for the New York Development team and campus partners
• Create database activity reports for constituent communications
• Manage donor gift acknowledgements, including reports, letters, approvals, and execution
• Assist with alumni programs and other event logistics
• Provide calendaring, expense reporting, procurement, budget management, and administrative support
• Organize and participate in meetings; coordinate team schedules; maintain travel plans and calendars
• Update and manage fundraising database data, reports, dashboards, opportunities, volunteer coding, and data integrity
• Compose and maintain database and business-process documentation
• Follow up on donor visits with mailings, packages, and materials
• Provide customer service to prospects, donors, faculty, and staff
• Manage office files and team supplies
• Support special projects and initiatives
• Review trends and recommend continuous-improvement strategies
• Establish regular communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Perform other duties as assigned