- Coordinate clinical and translational lab research activities of the Dotter Institute - Assist in providing education in translational procedures and in clinical training activities  - Assist in preparing lab publications, electronic media, and lectures  - Interface with industry and academic collaborators to facilitate clinical and translational projects  - Participate in funding applications to support research activities  - Provide mentorship and education to undergraduate, graduate and medical students, clinical residents, and clinical and research fellows for research activities of the Dotter Institute  - Oversight of the research facility including regulatory compliance, research personnel training and maintenance...

Preparation of protein extraction, performance of SDS-PAGE, electrotransfer of proteins, blot preparation, Western blotting for clinical studies, and preparation of reports   Tissue processing for histology, cryosectioning, immunohistochemistry, performing tissue staining with autoantibodies, use of bright field microscopes.   Receiving specimens, accessioning samples, entering information into the electronic database, phone contact with clinical...

Social factors profoundly impact health. The student worker position will support Medicaid members in Oregon by conducting outreach to identify members who may qualify for the Health-Related Social Needs Medicaid benefit (housing, nutrition, climate ) and connecting members to supports as applicable. The position may provide additional administrative support to other projects as needed.   Key Responsibilities include: - Contact Medicaid members , in both English and Spanish, to identify members who may...

The individual filling this position will investigate the mechanisms by which the fungal pathogen Coccidioides causes infections, with the ultimate goal to develop novel treatments targeting this fungus. The individual will be working as part of a multidisciplinary group studying Coccidioides pathogenesis, including a family of secreted proteases produced by the fungus and the fungus’ interaction with the host during infection. The individual filling this position will become familiar with biocontainment protocols and use methods to perform fungal culture, create fungal mutants through gene deletion with CRISPR/Cas9, light and fluorescence microscopy, gene expression...

- Sequencing and bioinformatics analyses - Serve as the primary liaison with the CECGT research team and collaborators on research questions related to the extraction and interpretation of genomic information from high-throughput sequencing experiments and datasets. - Contribute to the growth of CECGT research capabilities by maintaining current knowledge of state-of-the-art long-range sequencing technologies, applications, and advances in bioinformatics. - Define project-specific requirements in collaboration with the research team and recommend optimal sequencing strategies, clearly articulating the scientific value and rationale for selected approaches. - Provide comprehensive support to non-informatics staff in the design, planning, and...

Clinical Trials Management - Management of women’s health clinical research trials at OHSU and other affiliated hospitals including maintenance and submission of patient data, analysis and evaluation of protocol activities, maintenance and preparation for quality assurance audits and management of investigational drugs. - Also includes all data management on assigned studies. Patient Contact - Responsible...

Data Management and Abstraction   - Data abstraction, entry and management for new and ongoing assigned clinical trials and databases (including REDCap). - Maintenance and submission of patient data and preparation of assigned clinical trials for quality assurance audits and monitoring. Specimen Processing - Collection and processing of samples including, but not limited to, placenta, blood,...

The Institute on Development & Disability’s Division of Psychology engages in clinical research activities that seek to understand and improve the physical and mental health of children and families.   As a Clinical Research Assistant 2, this individual is responsible for clinical and administrative research activities related to ongoing clinical research in the IDD Division of Psychology and the Advancing Research in Pediatric Pain (ARPP) Lab under the direction of Dr. Anna Wilson & Dr. Amy Holley....

- Providing same-day telemedicine visits for up to 100 participants per year, addressing behavioral health concerns and initiating treatment or referrals as appropriate. - Participating in telemedicine-based triage and suicide prevention in collaboration with RN Care Managers and other behavioral health professionals.   - Utilizing evidence-based approaches, such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy, to support participant engagement and retention in...

Position Summary - We are seeking a Computational Biologist / Clinical Bioinformatician to join our multidisciplinary team. This role provides bioinformatics expertise in support of clinical test development and will work closely with medical directors, bioinformaticians, and wet-lab scientists to develop, validate, and maintain clinical workflows in accordance with CAP and regulatory standards. The successful candidate will bring strong experience in next-generation sequencing (NGS) data processing and analysis (tissue, blood, and cell-free specimens; OR: DNA, RNA, epigenomics), and bioinformatics tool development and...

This position will support the ongoing and newly funded research projects in the Infectious Disease Resource laboratory in the Division of Pathobiology at the Oregon National Primate Research Center of OHSU. The incumbent will perform a variety of hands-on procedures with non-human primates and will assist and perform laboratory procedures. Additional duties include sample collection, data entry, and reporting of observations to supervisors. Assistant will contribute to general lab support duties, including cleaning, stocking and maintenance of laboratory supplies and equipment.   Technical Research - Preparation and collection of blood, urine, feces, hair, lymph node, bone marrow,...

The OHSU Center for Mental Health Innovation (CMHI) has an opening for a highly motivated mental health clinician/researcher to support a large multi-site study (the IMPACT study) aimed at refining our ability to predict childhood psychopathology (e.g., ADHD, depression, suicide) and prognosis using existing datasets, combining behavioral, demographic, healthcare record, and cognitive data, and then testing our predictive algorithms in patients across 4 data collections sites across the U.S. against the gold standard, Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (K-SADS) semi-structured diagnostic interview. This person will conduct remote protocol diagnostic interviews using...

The Senior Staff Scientist will possess an exceptional or singular command of a professional sphere of knowledge, perform research, and have primary leadership responsibilities consistent with the goals of the research program, particularly working in a consortial environment and with complex prospective cohorts, as well as experience in grant writing, all with a focus on women’s health and cancer. This position is responsible for contributing to science through the development and maintenance of collaborative relationships, substantially contributing to grant writing and submissions, working with the research team, and setting work assignments under the direction of the PI, designing and...

The Developmental Brain Imaging Laboratory, under the direction of Dr. Bonnie Nagel, has an opening for an energetic and highly motivated full-time project coordinator to support an ongoing longitudinal NIH-funded research study of healthy adults as part of the National Consortium on Alcohol & Neurodevelopment in Adolescence – Adulthood (NCANDA-A).You will be heavily involved in regular monitoring, retention, and scheduling of study participants as well as oversight of the project, including written interactions with both the NIH and local IRB.  

The Research Assistant 2 provides technical and operational support for in vivo translational research studies involving nonhuman primate models of retinal and neurodegenerative disease. Working under the supervision of the Senior Research Project Manager and principal investigators, this position performs a variety of research-related tasks including animal observation, imaging and behavioral testing support, sample collection and processing, and basic data entry and analysis. The incumbent assists with day-to-day laboratory operations and ensures that experimental procedures are performed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with OHSU and ONPRC regulatory standards. This is a hands-on,...

- Assist with routine laboratory maintenance such as solution making and ordering, and routine animal (rodent) training and care, histological preparation and microscopically verification of brain tissue. - Assist with experimental procedures such as stereotaxic surgery and behavioral training of rats. - Must demonstrate careful use of laboratory animals, consistent with approved protocols and regulations provided by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. - Must be able to keep detailed, meaningful records of performed tasks especially as it related to animal care and use. - Prepare and maintain all research protocol (animal, IBC, Chemical safety, etc) and assist with data management, related to manuscript and grant formatting, and...

The Research Project Coordinator supports the planning, organization, and execution of in vivo translational research studies involving nonhuman primate models of retinal and neurodegenerative disease. Reporting to the Senior Research Project Manager, this position provides both project coordination and hands-on research support, ensuring studies are conducted efficiently, ethically, and in compliance with OHSU and ONPRC regulations. The coordinator manages study timelines, organizes experimental schedules, maintains regulatory documentation, and assists with imaging, behavioral testing, and sample collection as needed. This role serves as a vital link between investigators,...

The Grant lab at the Oregon National Primate Research Center is recruiting for a Research Assistant 1 to provide supervised support for ongoing studies involving behavioral protocols using non-human primate subjects.  These studies involve training animals in alcohol self-administration, performing venipuncture, working with computer equipment and programs, and cognitive tasks using food and visual reinforcement. The Grant Lab is located on West Campus in Beaverton and the position requires weekend work, and occasional work on evenings and holidays. Efforts are and compensatory time are distributed across days to total 40 hrs/week.  

- Perform research experiments and analyze results for project within the lab. - Write-up data and experimental results in publication format. - Maintain lab equipment and supplies. - Other duties as assigned.

- Perform research experiments and analyze results for project within the lab. - Write-up experimental data and manuscripts. - Lab managerial duties: maintain lab equipment, supplies, and space, ordering. - Other duties as assigned.