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College of Nursing – Office of Research – Clinical Research Manager – Level 14 – 502600 – Position contingent upon grant funding.  Essential Functions: Coordinate and facilitate all aspects of clinical trials implemented by Principal Investigators at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Mountain Home and other hospital or clinic sites.  Perform complex and comprehensive clinical trials; participate in the planning, development, budget monitoring and implementation of assigned clinical trials; engage in problem solving to include clinical research agreements and regulatory institutional assurance requirements; communicate good clinical practices to interdisciplinary personnel; and ensure compliance with multiple regulatory guidelines.  Design, implement, evaluate and maintain a quality assurance and tracking process for College of Nursing Faculty Practice clinics.  Qualifications:  Bachelor’s Degree required (Master’s preferred) and Registered Nurse; certification as CCRA or experience in clinical trials; minimum 5 years in nursing to include clinical trial experience; current Tennessee RN License or eligible to be licensed in TN.  Submit Resume and ETSU application to the Office of Human Resources, Box 70564, Johnson City, TN 37614-1707.

College of Arts and Sciences - Department of Appalachian Studies - Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Program – Recording Laboratory Manager – Level 9 – 241490. REVISED and RE-ADVERTISED.  Beginning date January 1, 2010, twelve-month, professional staff position. Essential functions: Supervise use and maintenance of the recording laboratory and all associated equipment; operate sound reinforcement equipment for large and small venues, including student band performances; develop and teach courses in the recording arts and operation of live sound reinforcement equipment.  Secondary functions: Represent Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Program, the Department of Appalachian Studies, CASS and University by supervising student public performances, by advising students during orientation sessions, and performing other duties as assigned.  Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required; five years professional experience (preferred) in at least one of the following areas: high-level professional sound reinforcement; engineering; and/or record production. Salary:  approximately $35,000, plus a strong benefits package, which includes family medical insurance and retirement.  To apply, please submit a cover letter including abilities you would bring to the ETSU Bluegrass program; ETSU application; resume; CD or DVD recordings (commercial or composite) of at least five examples of your work (these should not exceed a total of 25 minutes; each recording should have a track listing which identifies your involvement); transcripts for all academic work; and complete contact information for three references.  Send to: Bluegrass Search Committee, Box 70435, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614-1704.  Review of applications begins immediately and continues until position is filled. 

Quillen College of Medicine – Department of Pharmacology – Postdoctoral Fellow - Position contingent upon grant funding. The Department of Pharmacology at the Quillen College of Medicine at ETSU is accepting applications for a postdoctoral position to study cellular oxygen-sensing in the cardiovascular system.  The NIH funded project will focus on defining the molecular basis of heart cell phenotype in ischemic heart disease.   Preference will be given to candidates with experience in molecular biology and/or cardiovascular physiology.  The position represents a good opportunity for someone versed in cardiovascular physiology to gain experience in molecular and imaging techniques, or visa versa; a molecular biologist to establish experience with cardiovascular physiology. A Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree is required.  East Tennessee State University is located in one of the nation’s most beautiful regions, just north of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.  Applicants should send an ETSU application, a CV and the names and contact details of three references to:  Gary L. Wright, Ph.D., Department of Pharmacology, East Tennessee State University, Box 70577, Johnson City, TN  37614-1708.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

College of Medicine – Department of Physiology – Postdoctoral Associate – Level 6. Position contingent upon grant funding. Position available to study the role of extracellular proteins in pathogenesis of heart failure. The work will involve investigation of the molecular mechanisms of cardiac myocyte apoptosis. Highly motivated individuals (M.D. and/or PhD) with experience in molecular signaling, cardiac physiology, biochemistry or cell biology will be preferred. Send ETSU application and CV to Dr. Krishna Singh, Department of Physiology, ETSU, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, Box 70576, Johnson City, TN 37614-1708; Email: Singhm@etsu.edu.