- The Program Technician 1 is responsible for the OCTRI Informatics project life cycle, serving as the lead for creating monthly billing reports and invoices for more than $500,000 in program revenue. In collaboration with the OCTRI Finance team, the Program Technician 1 participates in continuous improvement of OCTRI Informatics processes and makes recommendations for and implements changes in internal, integrated billing systems and processes. The Program Technician 1 also provides management for Informatics time/project tracking and manages weekly time/project tracking reporting and reconciliation. - This position also serves as the lead OCTRI IT Contact (ITC level 2): creates and manages OCTRI’s computer inventory and purchasing of computers, other technology and software. - This position requires initiative, strong analytical and problem-solving skills; flexibility to work with multiple OCTRI team members and locations; ability to establish priorities; ability to independently coordinate/manage multiple tasks and projects through various stages of development and implementation; work effectively under pressure of multiple deadlines; ability to analyze, develop and implement improved processes. - The Program Technician 1 reports directly to the Co-director of Informatics and also reports to the Associate Director of Finance and Operations.

This position primarily requires interacting with study participants via email, phone/video chat, and in-person in order to determine study eligibility and collect data. The position also requires some detail-oriented computer work, including participant scheduling and data entry. Specific duties include:   - Communicate clearly and interact with study participants in professional, engaging, and informative manner (i.e. answer basic scientific and safety questions) - Administer questionnaires, cognitive assessments, and behavioral tasks - Assist in the collection and analysis of structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging - Use SPSS, Excel, and RedCap to enter data Administrative tasks (e.g. ordering supplies, IRB submissions) - Recruit, screen, and schedule study participants for a neuroimaging study of young adults - Assist with study visits, including cognitive and behavioral assessment and the acquisition and basic processing of structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data under alcohol and placebo conditions - Assist with administrative functions (IRB, budget, data entry, data analysis) Evening and weekend availability is required

Memorizes a case script detailing specific emotions, behaviors, and disease signs/symptoms for presentation during simulated learning situations Presents case information in a standardized manner during simulated interactive patient history and/or medical examinations Remains in a specific patient character as trained when responding to student questions Maintains confidentiality of information related to cases, student behaviors and feedback evaluations Provides constructive verbal feedback within a structured format, as appropriate to the position Participates in group training and/or mentorship of newly hired standardized patients    

Please note: This position has the potential for full-time telework.   The Research Coodinator supports multiple studies on health care system changes. Current projects include research on Medicaid reform in Oregon (analyses of payment models, health equity, and support for addressing social determinants of health, among other topics) and on Medicaid system changes in the state of Washington.   The Research Coordinator will work closely with study investigators and other study team members on research support tasks, including coordination of research meetings, preparation of human-subjects' protocols for Institutional Review Board and data-use agreement applications, coordination of qualitative research interviews, and management of qualitative and other research data.   May also participate in completing background research and literature reviews, coding and analyzing qualitative interviews, preparing research reports, and other research tasks as needed. 

Hiring Bonus and Relocation Package Available   The PeriAnesthesia nurses are responsible for assessing patient and family needs, planning and coordinating care, and for consultation of interdisciplinary services. Procedures and treatments provided in the PeriAnesthesia Department include but are not limited to: placing venous access, drawing bloodwork, medication administration, fluid and blood administration, radiography, ultrasonography, intubation, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Patient population and diagnoses vary from minor to critical to include both elective and emergent surgeries. The PeriAnesthesia Team works to determine level of care based on patient stability, discharge appropriateness, and resource and referral allocation. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:1 to 1:4 based on ASPAN standards and the patient’s dynamic stability and acuity.   The OHSU Clinical registered nurse (RN) provides compassionate, evidence-based, and efficient care to individuals, families, communities and patient populations. The Clinical RN's care delivery is consistent with the Oregon Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics. The Clinical RN demonstrates the professional role obligations of scientist, leader, and knowledge transferor [Onsomble Model of the Professional Role™]. Professional accountability enriches the Clinical RN's engagement as a leader in promoting an inter-professional culture of collaborative decision-making, innovation, life-long learning, and teamwork. The Clinical RN exemplifies the principles of a Culture of Safety by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, a Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture.

Project Coordination for Design and Construction Projects - Works with ITG and DesCon resources to collaboratively plan, organize, and coordinate the information technology scope of IT and construction/remodel projects as assigned. - Develops project scope documents, resource requirements, and critical success factors. Prepares project implementation plans and timelines.  - Coordinates implementation and maintenance processes for IT work on behalf of the DesCon small projects team.  - Develops and communicates the IT plan within the design, recommends solutions, and communicates constraints to project team and end users for small and medium DesCon projects. - Coordinates development of project risk assessment and risk mitigation plans and project change control plans and procedures. - Performs post-implementation reviews to measure critical success factors. - Uses all relevant processes including project management systems, trouble ticket systems, service outage calendars, email, phone trees, paging systems and other communications tools as relevant. - Coordinates project task assignments, project plan maintenance, and other related assigned tasks prior to or by expected due date along with follow-up to ensure customer satisfaction.  - Works with customers and other ITG units to clearly communicate operational status, task status, goals, timelines, and project deliverables - Identifies project completion milestones and task milestones and reports to management when they are not met or at risk.  Project Coordination for Technical or Policy ProjectsWorks with project managers to organize and coordinate large and/or enterprise level information technology projects. Independently manage smaller information technology projects. Monitor project plans, schedules, resources, risk management, organization and participation in project meetings, developing and conducting requirements analysis. Responsibilities include, not limited to: - Ensure the coordination of project success by monitoring project schedule, project cost, and project requirements delivery. - Develop and execute communications to project members and stakeholders. - Assist in the development of project scope, objectives, and strategies. - Perform or coordinate quality assurance efforts if required by the project. - Work with resource management to ensure resource availability and allocation. - Work with project team members regarding project work to keep project schedule on track. - Work with project managers to track meeting minutes, action items, decisions, clarifications, etc. and to verify that the information is properly placed within project registers. Works with project technician in a support capacity to manage the ITG Strategic Initiatives Program, be involved in the development of project maturity within ITG and PM community (e.g. aid in the development of project documentation for both DesCon and standard IT projects), support the ITG Scorecard and associated processes/procedures, and work with ITG resources to communicate and train on project management related items. This position is currently 100% telework/remote and may include remote work long-term. Candidate must be able to work from home full-time initially.

This position has the potential to be fully remote or in Portland, OR at the South Waterfront campus.    The Biostatistician 2 provides high-level professional support in analytic activities at the Center for Health Systems Effectiveness (CHSE). The Center is devoted to transforming health systems through actionable cross-disciplinary and collaborative research. The employee will participate in the design, data management, analysis, and dissemination of findings for a variety of health services research projects and program evaluations. CHSE is committed to diversity and providing a welcoming, inclusive work environment.     Major components of the work include:  - Creation and management of large and complex administrative claims datasets   - Statistical analysis using R  - Development of validation processes to ensure data quality   - Rigorous documentation of methods and other practices that ensure reproducibility of results  - Collaboration with CHSE staff and partners (academic investigators, clinicians, policymakers, government officials, health plan executives, etc.) to design, manage, implement and interpret statistical analyses focused on healthcare expenditures, utilization and quality  - Innovation and problem-solving at all stages of research  - Contribution to development of manuscripts and other reports via writing, interpretation of results, creation of compelling data visualizations, and editing  - Coordination and management of a diverse set of research activities on multiple projects  - A commitment to continuing education and self-improvement as well as participation in cross-education and knowledge sharing with other staff via trainings and presentations  This posting may be used to fill multiple positions.

As a Computational Biologist, Entry level, you will be a part of collaborative project teams to understand how individual genetic profiles influence risk of cancer development and progression. Specific projects include the Healthy Oregon Project (HOP), which is building a healthy population research repository, and understanding the impact of race on the evolution of mutations in cancer patients. Specific tasks include working with wet-lab researchers to refine methods and protocols to meet project needs, raw data processing, mutation calling, and identification of mutation signatures utilizing existing methods. Additional tasks include metadata cleaning and curation, participation in regular team meetings, publications, and grants.   Duties Include: Data Organization and Management - Clean and manage metadata - Access, store, and document raw data - Coordinate with project team members - Meet publication requirements, including data and code repositing Data Analysis - Sample/sequencing quality control assessment - Implement existing analytic packages and workflows - Adapt existing resources as needed to meet project needs - Develop novel analyses and visualizations Technical Writing/Communication - Present at regular team meetings - Clear code documentation - Support manuscript preparation - Support grant writing efforts

A Research Assistant 2 position is available for motivated candidates to join the Zhang laboratory (https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/zhang-lab/zhang-lab) in DOS. This position will assist in research that shows how temporal, spatial, and dose perturbation of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes predispose to leukemia development and how could we use the leukemia specific vulnerabilities, including the haploinsufficient phenotype observed in patients with chromosome and copy number deletions to develop synthesize lethal therapeutics.   Duties Include: - Plan and perform experiments related to the research goals of the project, including Molecular and cellular biology assays, flow cytometry, mammalian cell culture, biochemistry assays, utilization of in-vivo models and associated techniques, cell isolation and DNA/RNA purification from bacterial cultures, mammalian cell cultures, in-vivo models and patient samples. - Maintain long-term tissue cultures and mouse colonies for experimental purposes. - Read literature, data and figure preparation, attend and present at lab meetings, writing results. - Ordering, inventory, lab maintenance.

The Knight Cancer Institute Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center (CEDAR) at Oregon Health & Science University seeks an experienced Computational Biologist who will leverage existing tools and develop custom computational methods to analyze single-cell multi-omic datasets.   In this role you will work on research project teams that include CEDAR faculty such as Gurkan Yardimci and Ted Braun, and others over time. The projects involve the use of single-cell technologies to understand the role of chromatin regulation in the cellular progression from a normal to a cancer phenotype. In particular, we are interested in understanding how hematopoietic stem cells acquire mutations and shift from a normal to a pathologic phenotype.

The primary job function for this Research Engineer position is to conduct research in the area of custom optical setup and microscopy at CEDAR. This includes (a) taking a primary role in developing, maintenance and troubleshooting of custom optical setups and imaging software; (b) maintenance and troubleshooting in ongoing microscopy instrumentation / technical development projects; (c) support team members on specialized imaging and data processing needs. We anticipate the candidate to have a master’s or PhD (preferred) degree in physical sciences with prior experience in optics, optical instrumentation, and data management and processing. Upon arrival, the person will be further trained on confocal and/or superresolution imaging (if needed).   Duties Include: - Preform original research using custom optical setups and imaging software. Independently manage essential elements of larger research projects. Organize, record, and communicate research results. - Preform maintenance and troubleshooting of existing microscopy system, custom optical setups and imaging software.Preform maintenance and troubleshooting of existing microscopy system, custom optical setups and imaging software. - Collaborate to support team members on imaging and data processing needs

The Knight Cancer Institute Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center (CEDAR) is looking for a leader with a strong clinical trials background to bring our early cancer detection clinical trials to the broader Oregon community and to develop and implement a strategy for engaging diverse communities often underserved by clinical trials. The successful candidate will be able to connect different communities and drive our clinical trials implementation both at OHSU and beyond.   As Senior Program Director, CEDAR Clinical Research & Community Engagement you are a key leader who is responsible for building a team and developing and executing a strategy for early detection clinical trials and for working as a liaison between our programs and the community, to ensure that as clinical trials are initiated, we have the ability to serve all of Oregon with those trials.   With an eye toward ensuring diversity and inclusion in CEDAR trials, you are responsible for directing all major functions and activities related to clinical research study management within the Early Detection Clinical Trial Program from conception to study termination, including facilitation of design and development of institutional protocols, identification of important external protocols, implementing and managing clinical research studies, acting as a liaison to both internal and external investigators.  You are also responsible for strategic planning, unit development and overall accountability for the program, compliance with all applicable regulations and for ensuring proper subject protections are in place, and training and development of staff.   You will play a critical role in engaging with communities and leaders within Portland and across the state to address locally-identified health needs and initiatives in the region with support from the Knight Cancer Institute Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) Community Research Hub. In particular, the COE group is working to develop and strengthen stakeholder groups and community engagement from multiple historically underserved populations. As Senior Program Director you we expect you to take a leadership role in establishing connections with the Oregon Hispanic/Latinx community and working collaboratively with COE to develop a stakeholder group to foster engagement between the stakeholder group and the Knight Cancer Institute. In addition, you will utilize the network of liaisons and stakeholder groups previously established by the COE program to engage with other communities across Oregon.   There is potential for this role to be revised to have additional research focus for the right candidate.

We are currently hiring for a Senior Research Assistant with experience running biological assays in a laboratory environment. This overall project is an exciting combination of cancer diagnostics with new technology requiring a high level of consistency in running the assay and attention to detail. The results will be used to further develop the new technology and is a great opportunity to experience the whole process of assay development and optimization which is important for future career work in assay development.   The work itself involves running human plasma through the system and immunostaining the collected cancer-derived particles. This includes careful and consistent preparation of buffers, plasma samples, and fluorescent microscopy imaging.

As a Computational Biologist 4 with expertise in genomic sequence research, you will be a part of collaborative project teams to understand how individual genetic profiles influence risk of cancer development and progression. Specific project areas include understanding the impact of race on the evolution of mutations in cancer patients, and the Healthy Oregon Project (HOP) which is building a healthy population research repository. Specific tasks include working with wet-lab researchers to refine methods and protocols to meet project needs, raw data processing, mutation calling, and identification of mutation signatures utilizing existing methods. Additional tasks include metadata cleaning and curation, participation in regular team meetings, publications, and grants.   Required Experience - Familiar with R, Python, and shell scripting - Utilize and adapt existing analytic packages and workflows - Familiarity with inherited and acquired variant calling - Experience with cluster computing   Preferred Experience - Understanding evolutionary principles Duties Include: Data Organization and Management - Clean and manage metadata - Access, store, and document raw data - Coordinate with project team members - Meet publication requirements, including data and code repositing Data Analysis - Sample/sequencing quality control assessment - Implement existing analytic packages and workflows - Adapt existing resources as needed to meet project needs - Develop novel analyses and visualizations   Technical Writing/Communication - Present at regular team meetings - Clear code documentation - Support manuscript preparation - Support grant writing efforts

As a Senior Scientist in the area of the biology of early cancer you will work to develop major scientific project initiatives in the laboratory and aid in overseeing the implementation and execution of identified research projects. The CEDAR research programs continue to gain mechanistic understanding and further technology development for early cancer detection and treatment. Our goals are to rapidly develop and translate novel assays/techniques/tests/treatments into the clinic via clinical trials and/or new companies.   Example areas in the biology of early cancer of interest to CEDAR include but are not limited to: -  Organoid model systems to investigate the genesis of early cancers in specific tissues -  Impact of the tumor ecosystem and microenvironment on benign to lethal tumor transitions -  Characterization of intrinsic properties of early cancer cells through single cell omics platforms -  Changing immune response in early transitions to lethal cancers - “Humanized” murine models of early cancer genesis and progression   Primary Responsibilities: - Leading and executing collaborative research projects focusing on assay or technology development that advances cancer early detection research. - Supervising and providing guidance and mentorship to trainees and other researchers at various levels within CEDAR. - Designing and directing or executing experiments; and establishing robust laboratory procedures and systems. - Contribute to and build CEDAR’s culture of team science, including demonstrating CEDAR’s guiding principles

Our focus on early detection requires novel approaches to reliably identify small/rare signals in diverse data types, with an emphasis on minimally invasive sampling techniques. In this role you would work project teams that include CEDAR scientists such as Gurkan Yardimci, Hisham Mohammed, Andrew Adey and Xiaolin Nan initially and with increasing collaboration over time: We are currently hiring at the level of Computational Biologist 3 with expertise in Computational Biology to work in the following areas:   - Machine Learning/Statistics– Developing machine learning methods and/or statistical models to study the organization of the epigenome and three dimensional structure of the genome using cutting edge genomics and super resolution microscopy datasets.  Developed algorithms will be used to deeply characterize cell populations and identify features that are indicative of cell state. Techniques such as (but not limited to) dimensionality reduction, clustering, and predictive modeling will be utilized. - Genomics/single cell genomics Modeling and analyzing next-generation sequencing datasets that measure the transcriptome and the epigenome, with an emphasis on the single-cell variants, such as single cell RNA-seq and single cell ATAC-seq. The successful candidate will use both existing tools and develop their own computational methods to analyze such datasets for characterization of healthy and cancerous cell populations. - Multiomics– Developing computational methods for the analysis of single-cell multiomics technologies that are able to characterize multiple “omes” of a single cell concurrently, such as the epigenome and the transcriptome (see references below). These methods will be utilized for deep characterization of healthy and cancerous cells and investigate the links between the transcriptome, the epigenome and 3D conformation of chromatin. Select references: - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1825-8 - https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt.4112 - https://science.sciencemag.org/content/361/6409/1380 - https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008173 Duties Include: - Team Science:  Collaborate on teams and/or lead teams on the identification of scientific problem, design of approach to address it, and identification, acquisition and management of resources to perform investigations. Foster and support teamwork. Provide training and guidance to fellow researchers and staff. - Laboratory Research Project Management: Independently develop and manage research experiments, determining the most suitable methods to be used. Interpret and perform complex data analysis on experimental results and determine whether they are consistent with goals. Ensure that research team members maintain accurate and detailed records of all experimental procedures, data collections and analysis performed.  Maintain a high level of professional expertise through familiarity with current scientific literature. As needed, develop innovative techniques and experimental systems to meet research program goals. - Scientific Writing and Project Proposal Development: Prepare research findings for presentation at scientific meetings and conference and manuscripts for publication. Prepare research project proposals for internal review, prepare annual or bi-annual research progress summaries and presentations for CEDAR scientists and staff. - Laboratory Organization and Compliance: Develop and implement procedures and systems to maximize the organization and efficiency within designated projects. Mentor and train lab members on lab practices and protocols. Ensure that staff is adequately trained to meet compliance for regulatory board reviews as required.  Aid in the submission of specific protocols to the Institutional Review Board and other regulatory review boards. - Collaborative Interactions: Develop, foster and maintain relationships with partners in academia and in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industries.

This position plays a vital role in assuming primary responsibility for and provides direct and indirect professional nursing care to patients in the Ambulatory  Recovery, Pre-operation and Post-operation areas of Oregon Health & Sciences University, Ambulatory Surgery Department at the Center for Health and Healing and  Multnomah Pavilion. The Perioperative Services  use a primary practice model of care, Primary practice,  phase I and II recovery.  The Registered Nurse (RN) assesses patient's needs, develops the plan of care, implements and evaluates nursing care, provides education and consultation of staff, students, patients and the community. 

Please note: This position has the potential for full-time telework OR in Portland at the South Waterfront campus.   The Research Associate provides high-level professional support in analytic activites at the Center for Health Systems Effectiveness (CHSE). Major components of the work include:   - Collaboration with Principal Investigators and other CHSE staff to design, manage, implement and interpret statistical analyses focused on healthcare expenditures, utlization, and quality - Creation and management of very large administrative health insurance claims datasets - Data management and statistical analysis using R and Python - Provision of expertise regarding healthcare quality measures - Development of validation processes to ensure data quality - Rigorous documentation of methods and other practices that ensure reproducibility of results - Innovation and problem-solving at all stages of research - Contribution to development of project deliverables via writing, interpretation of results, creation of compelling data visualizations, and editing - A commitment to continuing education and self-improvement as well as participation in cross-education and knowledge sharing with other staff via trainings and presentations - Performing other duties as requested by the Supervisor or Center Director 40 hours/week; core hours are 10am - 2pm PST; very occasional evenings or weekends may be required.

***This is a 6 month temporary assignment*** - Performs receiving, stocking, data entry, picking, delivery, and functions as necessary to ensure required daily tasks are completed on time, and sufficiently, to meet the customer’s needs for medical supplies and linen.  - Performs requirements of, and maintains compliance with, organizational guidelines and policies. - Stocks and empties Scrub Avail dispensers, and empties chute rooms as necessary to ensure an accurate and adequate supply of scrubs and linen are available to meet customer needs. - Performs preventive maintenance functions of the Pyxis/ParEx supply machines/areas as necessary to ensure accurate restocking and patient charging. - Maintains a clean, safe, and efficient working environment: - Shelves: ensures shelves are properly erected, clean, neat, properly stocked, and marked with product information. - Housekeeping: ensures the warehouse is clean, packaging removed, and non-stock products are neatly arranged. - Facilities: ensures facility deficiencies are reported. - Equipment: provides proper care and regular services to equipment, logs, and reports deficiencies. - Performs other duties as assigned. - Maintains knowledge of, adheres to, and knows the locations for, departmental policy, procedure, safety, and MSDS manuals. - When tasked, drives organizational vehicles in a safe and efficient manner, assists Logistics Fleet and Warehouse supervisors with the maintenance and refueling, maintains driver's log, and fills out vehicle inspection reports as necessary. - Have and maintain a valid driver's license. - Maintain special equipment as assigned i.e. tire chains, inclement weather accessories, tire jacks, etc. Performs emergency roadside service to vehicles such as changing a flat tire.

Conceptualizes, plans, implements and directs the provision of pharmaceutical care through clinical pharamcy services, with an emphasis on adult inpatient services. This position will work directly with the Chief Pharmacy Officer to prioritize work in alignment with the OHSU Partners Strategy, OHSU Enterprise Strategy, and Pharmacy Departmental Strategy. This position is responsible for the identification, development and implementation of innovative, systematic, safe and timely solutions which continually improve the quality of patient care services and systems. Assures appropriate level of program offerings, access, and consistent levels of service quality, regulatory compliance and fiscal performance.