The Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) is located 12 miles west of the OHSU main campus, and sits on 162 acres of land featuring forested areas, research and administration buildings, indoor and outdoor animal housing, a pond, and 2-mile perimeter walking path. Our mission is to improve human health and the quality of life through the support of nonhuman primate research programs that advance our knowledge of the causes, preventions, treatments, and cures of debilitating diseases.

The ONPRC Integrated Pathology Core (IPC) provides high-quality, state-of-the-art conventional and advanced histology, microscopy, and image analysis services and expertise to investigators and pathologists at the institutional, regional, and national level in support of research using NHP models in studies relevant to human health and disease. The IPC provides an integrated and comprehensive environment and infrastructure, working with investigators to meet their research pathology needs at all stages from project design through support of manuscript preparation. The IPC serves diverse research programs in neuroscience, reproductive and developmental biology, cardiometabolic health, and immunology and infectious disease in NHP models, as well as the histology needs for diagnostic support of the ONPRC NHP colony. The IPC Director will: i) work in cooperation with IPC Associate Director Dr. Sathya Srinivasan to coordinate overall IPC services, including integration of analysis and tracking software platforms that comprise the interface between the histology and imaging components of the IPC; ii) implement and maintain centralized software system (iLabs) for service requests consistent with arrangement used by OHSU shared resources; iii) provide critical expertise in histotechnology approaches, including advanced immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, digital pathology, and image analysis, and be highly proficient and able to interact and converse with internal and external investigators and veterinary pathologists about the histopathology of NHP models of disease; iv) implement and develop new assays and approaches to provide continued state-of-the-art resources to investigators; v) hire, train, and supervise research assistant/associate, and certified histologist-level employees, including up to 5 or more direct reports; vi) ensure efficient and cost-effective delivery of services; and vii) have superior oral and written communication skills; and vii) have primary responsibility for summarizing IPC operations for annual RPPRs required by NIH and the IPC component of the P51 base grant renewal.

• PhD degree in relevant biomedical field
• 5+ years of relevant postdoctoral work experience
• Prior experience in digital pathology and image analysis
• Prior experience with designing and completing research projects
• Prior experience and/or knowledge of microscopy platforms such as confocal, fluorescence, laser-capture and stereology, as well as IHC and in situ hybridization (ISH) techniques
• Excellent organizational and scientific communication skills (written and oral)
• Laboratory, computer, and database experience
• Experience in oversight of technical staff
• Excellent interpersonal skills
   

• 9+ years of relevant postdoctoral work experience
• Significant expertise in advanced IHC/ISH procedures such as DNA/RNAscope, multiplex ISH/immunofluorescence staining, spatial transcriptomics, and digital analysis tools such as HALO, Cell Profiler, etc.
• Experience with image analysis and quantification
• Extensive experience in NHP research
   

Apply here online. Please be sure to upload a cover letter, CV/resume and references.

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