- Duties for device development involve assisting engineers and clinicians in device validation testing and assisting in preparation of FDA applications. This entails working extensively with diabetes technology and our custom smart phone diabetes management software applications.  - Duties for clinical studies involve recruiting and screening subjects, managing study supplies, prepping devices for studies, scheduling and running of study visits, handling of subject samples and preparing for lab analysis, performing data analysis of study data, and attending staff meetings.  - Other duties as assigned 

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Clinical Research Assistant 1 (Data Entry), is responsible for the collection, entry, and general management of oncology study data for oncology retrospective and prospective studies.   Primary duties include ensuring accurate and complete research data is collected from oncology study subjects, redacting medical records using Adobe, entry of data into study databases, record filing and obtaining signatures, collaboration with study team to answer rany questions...

A full time Postdoctoral Fellow position is available at OHSU at the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine focusing on the mechanisms of stroke in white matter (WM) as a function of age.  Epigenetic regulation of post-injury recovery and preconditioning of brain against injury are the main areas of focus. The fellow will participate in high impact research at the intersection of experimental neuroscience, neuroimaging and clinical translation.   Responsibilities include performing in...

Research: - Cell Culture: derivation, culture, characterization and differentiation of pluripotent stem cells, day to day maintenance of cell cultures, freeze and thawing cell cultures, maintain cell culture records, order reagents, supplies and media; make reagent solutions, culture media; routine equipment maintenance, laboratory analysis by molecular, histological, and immunocytochemical methods. - Provide assistance in studies on mitochondrial biology and epigenetic and genetic signatures of pluripotent stem cells, DNA, RNA and...

- Staining multiplex IHC antibody panels on FFPE slides - Image and data curation, data cleaning and tracking of projects through the mIHC workflow - Maintain rigorous quality control standards, keeping careful record and working closely with other scientists to coordinate complex experiments and troubleshooting. - Assist in creating presentations by identifying key information and images to include - Work independently within...

As a Research Associate, this individual will be responsible for independently contributing to and participating in ongoing research projects in the Center for Embryonic Cell and Gene Therapy. This includes assisting in developing and evaluation of novel gene and cell therapy approaches. The primary focus of this position will be investigating and optimizing delivery of gene editing constructs in vivo in mice into specific brain regions using molecular and cellular approaches, as well as sample collection, processing and analysis. The candidate will participate in mouse colony maintenance, in vitro and in vivo experiments, mouse surgical and neurosurgical procedures, histology...

The Frank Lab at OHSU is seeking to recruit a Research Assistant 2 (RA 2) to conduct research on developing chemical probes to interrogate cannabinoid signaling processes. Specifically, the RA 2 will be part of an interdisciplinary team studying cannabinoid-opioid signaling processes in the brain. This NIDA-funded project utilizes cell culture, fluorescence imaging, and electrophysiology experiments to make new discoveries.   The ideal candidate for this position will have an advanced degree in chemical biology,...

- Research - Conduct experiments using in vitro assays and small animal models including: animal injury and exercise models, cell and tissue culture, molecular biology and protein assays, histology, fluorescence microscopy, and image processing. - Data Analysis & Recording - Generate data and perform quantitative analysis using the above techniques/protocols - Maintain detailed records of...

The successful candidate will serve as a project leader under the direction of Drs. Nicole Bowles and Steven Shea as part of the CPCP. The postdoctoral scholar will work on multiple projects examining the interconnection between cannabis use (or related products) and sleep/circadian rhythms.   Primary duties will include developing scientific ideas, writing grant applications and manuscripts, data collection and management, and supervision of research assistants. The successful candidate will be proficient in project management and independently monitoring study operations,...

- Animal care and procedures:  health checks, tumor measurements, injections, necropsy, genotyping - Maintenance of mouse colonies - Assist investigators with scheduling, organization, chart reviews, consenting patients, obtaining tissue and blood and processing, cell culture, flow cytometry. - Collecting data and simple data analysis and quantification. - Routine laboratory housekeeping tasks, ordering of supplies, and...

- 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). -

The IDR NHP Senior Research Project Manager is responsible for supervision, coordination and support of ongoing and newly funded infectious disease and related research studies using non-human primates for the ONPRC. Specifically, the person in this role is responsible for coordinating NHP research protocols with Principle Investigators from OHSU, ONPRC, VGTI and outside institutions. In conjunction with the IDR Director and ONPRC veterinary staff, the NHP Senior Research Project manager coordinates research protocols to ensure research specimens are collected, processed, and preserved in compliance with animal welfare regulations. As a Senior Research Project Manager in this position, there is an...

The Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute (VGTI), located at the West Campus of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), has assembled a multidisciplinary team of scientists to respond to serious infectious disease threats, including AIDS, tuberculosis, chronic viral infection-associated diseases, newly emerging infectious diseases, and infectious diseases of the elderly. The successful candidate will support ongoing and newly funded research projects of the Labriola Laboratory and collaborating investigators at the VGTI and ONPRC, with a focus on non-human primate (NHP) models of infectious disease. The Labriola Laboratory has a strong emphasis on experimental pathology, and a Research Assistant 2...

The Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute (VGTI), located at the West Campus of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), has assembled a multidisciplinary team of scientists to respond to serious infectious disease threats, including AIDS, tuberculosis, chronic viral infection-associated diseases, newly emerging infectious diseases, and infectious diseases of the elderly. The successful candidate will support ongoing and newly funded research projects of the Labriola Laboratory and collaborating investigators at the VGTI and ONPRC, with a focus on non-human primate (NHP) models of infectious disease. The Labriola Laboratory has a strong emphasis on experimental pathology, and a Research Assistant 2...

- Provides research coordination and project management for multi-year research projects and assists in planning design, procedures, and performing research studies on research volunteers. - Prepares written reports, documents, grant applications, correspondence, and peer-reviewed publications. - Trains, mentors, and supervises research assistants, students, and junior staff. 

This individual will be responsible for specific sections of ongoing and newly funded projects using non-human primates in the study of the immune system, immunodeficiencies, infectious diseases, and specific pathogen free non-human primate projects for the Smedley Lab, located on the West Campus of OHSU. They may have responsibility for overseeing labs or research units, collecting and processing animal tissues, and preparation of written reports and, as applicable, regulatory documentation. They may assist with necropsies and sample collection and processing of terminal tissue samples. They may provide technical and administrative support for principle investigative staff of the Vaccine and Gene Therapy...

- Work on research experiments relating to the Cell Fusion project or Stem Cell investigations as assigned by Dr. Melissa Wong. These studies will include a variety of technical approaches including: cell culture, live-cell imaging, FACS and characterization of cell phenotypes, as well as murine intestinal stem cell analyses in tissue or cell culture. - Sample collection and processing. Interaction with clinical staff to facilitate identification and collection of samples. Possible consenting of patients onto IRB approved protocol. -

This position will support the Wilder Lab in a wide array of research tasks, including performing all aspects of mosquito rearing in the insectary, quantifying parasitemia from non-human primates by microscopy and PCR, infecting and dissecting mosquitoes, assisting with mouse research, performing ELISA assays to characterize antibody responses, and cell culture/tissue processing. Additional duties include maintaining clear and accurate laboratory records, analyzing data and preparing data for presentation, attending lab meetings and journal clubs, and ordering reagents.

This position is full-time postdoctoral level (PhD in neuroscience or biophysics) in the von Gersdorff lab in the Vollum Institute. - Planning, executing, and analyzing experiments for independent research project(s) using electrophysiology, molecular, cellular, and live imaging and computational approaches in the retina and/or CNS. - Manuscript preparation for individual projects and assisting other lab members with manuscripts as needed. - Assisting the PI and other lab members with grant application (data acquisition, writing assistance,...