Oregon Health & Science University · 1 day ago
Senior Research Assistant/Research Associate
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
1+ years expOregon Health & Science University is a leading institution dedicated to improving human health. They are seeking a Senior Research Assistant/Research Associate to support original research in cancer biology, focusing on animal handling and various laboratory techniques.
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Responsibilities
Animal experimentation: Work with researchers in managing the animal colony, taking measurements, harvesting tissues for experimentation, animal surgeries and necropsies
Wet lab duties: Assist researchers with processing animal and human tissues/blood, labelling, organizing materials for experiment days. Basic to advanced cellular and molecular techniques. Basic to advanced immunologic methodologies with tissue specimens, tissue culture and relevant assays. Use of aseptic techniques and statistical applications (Prism/GraphPad)
Flow cytometry: Assist researchers with designing and running flow cytometry panels, using animal and human cells and tissues. Experience with FlowJo would be helpful. Assembling flow cytometry data to generate graphs, and evaluation of statistical significance of data
Career Development: Participate in appropriate activities that enhance general knowledge of or ability to do assigned work. This includes, but is not limited to the following: attend classes, seminars, and other training forums; stay current in relevant literature; participate in preparation of scholarly work; participate in staff meetings and other informational sessions; read vendor documentation as appropriate to position; interact with peers and other employees to receive and disseminate information
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in relevant field AND 1 years of relevant experience OR Equivalent combination of training and experience
Master's Degree in relevant field AND 3 years of relevant experience OR Bachelor's Degree in relevant field AND 5 years of relevant experience
Preferred
Masters degree with major courses in field of research (tissue biology, immunology, cancer biology) plus two years of applicable experience outside of the classroom
1 years experience required molecular and immunologic techniques
1 years experience required animal handling and research
Prefer 2 years of relevant experience, including two years of hands-on experience with animal handling, molecular and immunologic experimental techniques
One year experience with the following, Small animal handling and colony management, Small animal surgeries, knowledge of mouse anatomy, necropsies, Flow cytometry, Basic to advanced cellular, molecular, immunologic experimental techniques, Understanding of basic statistics and some of its applications to biomedical science, Ability to prioritize multiple tasks at one time
Excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills, both written and verbal
2 years experience with the following, experience in a professional, team-oriented biology environment, Animal handling and experimentation, Flow cytometry experience, Immunohistochemistry
Company
Oregon Health & Science University
OHSU is a health and research university provides patient care, research, education of the next generation of health care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$36.6MKey Investors
U.S. Small Business AdministrationNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesHyundai Hope On Wheels
2024-09-25Grant
2022-11-21Grant· $4.7M
2022-09-27Grant· $0.3M
Leadership Team
Tarek Salaway
Chief Executive Officer, OHSU Health
Lawrence Furnstahl
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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