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, 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 Grant and Cuzon Carlson Lab at the Oregon National Primate Research Center is recruiting for a Research Project Manager to provide support for a funded tissue and data repository named the Monkey Alcohol Tissue Research Resource (MATRR). This position entails being a liason between MATRR users and MATRR PIs regarding requests for tissues and data, working with computer databases and programs, data management and quality control, data preparation and analyses, and outreach. Familiarity of the studies in which tissues are derived from that involve training animals in alcohol self-administration. The Grant Lab is located on West Campus in Beaverton and the position can be hybrid but in-person is preferred.

 

Key Responsibilities & Performance Standards

1. Project Manager of the Monkey Alcohol Tissue Research Resource: Provide customer service for the MATRR users, oversight of user requests for fitting the scope of MATRR and inventory. Prepare and assure quality control of data for submission to MATRR working closely with off-site computational collaborator. Oversee data storage and backup on site. Oversee freezer inventory and help modernize inventory record keeping for dynamic submissions, shipping, inventory balance, requestor information.

 

2. Laboratory Data Management and Quality Control: Perform quality control of consumption data. Perform as needed data alignment with other streams of data such as assays of circulating blood measures from ONPRC and OHSU service cores, reproductive indices, surgical records, clinical chemistry data, cognitive datasets, and others as added by experimental design.  Work with staff to address issues of abnormal measures, events or clinical needs. Enter and extract data as required/needed into the local Primate Research Medical Electronic (PRIMe) database.

 

3. Data Collection/ Data Analysis/ Record Keeping:  Review the daily collection of food and fluid consumption for technician or equipment problems. Suggest solutions to data formatting and work with technicians on initial data formatting or preparing data for publication. Oversee and confirm accurate records of information obtained during research. Produce daily and weekly summaries to monitor animal trends and potential problems with caging, monitoring equipment, and computer communication/program function within the animal rooms. (which may include database searches). Work with engineering staff to troubleshoot and correct computer acquisition of data. Work with statistical expertise available on campus to provide hypotheses testing.

 

4. Public outreach: seek and take part in opportunities to engage with the public from school age to adult to inform on the effects of alcohol as well as the role of primate research in biomedical research.

Education:

• 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
• May require specific experience in particular area of research

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Must think strategically and work accordingly producing effective results and working efficiently within the time constraints of the position
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats
• Ability to work independently and in small group settings
• Ability to interact in a positive and productive manner and to work efficiently and skillfully with a variety of diverse staff
• Ability to prioritize work demands and coordinate research protocols with other staff
• Organizational skills and careful attention to details to satisfactorily complete and perform job duties

Education:

• Degree in applied data sciences
• Masters Degree with major courses in field of data sciences, statistics, machine learning/No Experience, OR
• BA/BS (4 yr) and 3 years of relevant experience

Experience:

• Prior work in biological/research laboratory
• Research experience with non-human primates
• Microsoft Excel, Advanced Excel (indirect referencing, functions, Visual Basic); PsychoPy programming
• Knowledge of Python or experience with programming Python
• Experience with relational database such as PostgreSQL
• Experience with programming National Instruments Labview
• Experience in basic electricity and wiring

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• In-person work is primarily performed in an office setting within a research building where there is a potential risk of exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals and dry ice. Occasionally, entry into animal areas where ther is a risk of exposure to noise hazards and potential risk of exposure to zoonotic agents through injury, by direct contact with animals or their tissues and body fluids, or by contact with equipment contaminated by animals or their tissues and body fluids.

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.