The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine is integral to the healthcare, education and research missions at OHSU. In this extraordinary time, we have proudly stepped up our efforts to meet these commitments. We provide clinical services at OHSU hospitals and collaborate with the VA Portland Health Care System and Hillsboro Medical Center. We specialize in providing excellent perioperative care and anesthesia services to our patients using state-of-the-art technology and pharmacologic tools with an emphasis on patient safety. In the operating rooms our anesthesiologists work in care teams with our fellows, residents, and nurse anesthetists as well as independently. Post-operative care is under the medical supervision of our department. We play a prominent role in the caring for patients in the cardiovascular, neurosciences, and newly-launched virtual intensive care units. In the ICU our team includes anesthesiology intensivists, critical care fellows, physician assistants/nurse practitioners, and residents. The role of our team in the ICUs is comprehensive and critical to achieving the highest quality outcomes for our patients.

This position oversees and acts as a key staff member for the management of preclinical research projects and supporting grants related to stroke and vascular dementia. This requires management and coordination of a multidisciplinary team of scientists, working with collaborators, university cores and vendors, scheduling and tracking and reporting progress of multiple projects. A highly qualified candidate will possess knowledge in basic biomedical research related to drug development, immunology techniques, small animal experimentation, neurobehavioral assessment in rodents and common lab molecular and biochemical techniques. The position requires oversight of experimental design, data collection and analysis, and will require understanding and competency of research data summation for publication and grant submissions. The candidate will participate in program budgeting and accounting process and may provide recommendations for process improvement and tools development to support objectives and enhance efficiency and productivity.  

• Master's in relevant field AND 3 year of relevant experience OR
• Equivalent combination of Bachelor's in relevant field in conjunction with training and experience may be considered
• Cell culture and grant writing experience
• Extensive experience in scientific writing/grant submissions, and experience in collection, statistical analysis, and summation of scientific data

• 10 years of research experience
• Research experience related to stroke and dementia

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.