Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University

Research Technician, Pharmacology

Nashville, TN, United States

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 85 days ago
PharmacologyResearchAnimal Studies

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Cap-exempt (no lottery)100
Sponsors year-round90
Entry-level history60
PERM / green-card track50
Fits your clock70

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States it is exempt from the H-1B cap

In 7 Department of Labor filings, this employer states it is an institution of higher education — one of the statutory grounds for exemption from the H-1B cap. Cap-exempt employers can file year-round without entering the lottery.Employer's own attestation on a Department of Labor wage determination, not a USCIS determination — exemption is decided per petition.

Green-card follow-through: 80%

Of 5 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 1 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 511 days.100% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

Files H-1B transfers

8 transfer filings in the last year, covering 8 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

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About the role

  • The Research Technician position provides support for ongoing research efforts in the Department of Pharmacology. The individual hired for this position will be involved in investigating the therapeutic potential of novel pharmacological compounds for the treatment of neurologic and neuropsychiatric disorders using cutting-edge technology, including ex vivo
  • electrophysiology in conjunction with optogenetics, behavioral pharmacology in mice in combination with survival stereotaxic microinjection surgery on the mouse brain, and in vivo fiber photometry.

Responsibilities

  • The Research Technician position provides support for ongoing research efforts in the Department of Pharmacology.

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