Post Doctoral Scholar

Oregon Health & Science University • Portland, OR

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Oregon Stem Cell Center conducts basic and applied research in the field of Stem Cell Biology with the long-term goal to harness the properties of stem cells for regenerative medicine and cell therapy. Cell and transplantation therapy have been part of mainstream medicine for decades, but cell therapy has made only limited advances in several years. Cell therapy is currently used in transfusion medicine, bone marrow transplantation, orthopedics and in dermatology. Although clinical trials have clearly documented the potential for novel cell therapies, cell supply has been severely limiting and is the main obstacle to more wide-spread success. Islet transplants have worked for type 1 diabetes, fetal cells were successful for severe Parkinson's disease and hepatocytes have been useful for the treatment of metabolic disease. Stem cell biology promises to solve the problem of limited cell availability by finding ways to isolate cells from living donors, cadavers or immortal stem cell sources.

Requirements

• MD and/or Ph.D.
• Molecular biology bench work.
• Virology
• Gene therapy
• Tissue culture
• Molecular biology
• Mouse genetics

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D.
• At least 3 years of hands-on bench work.
• Virology
• Gene therapy
• Tissue culture
• Molecular biology
• Animal models and animal surgery.
• Previous experience with rAAV vector biology and in vivo rodent experiments.
• Knowledge about endodermal tissues, bioinformatics and gene expression analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform research on liver gene therapy using multiple gene delivery methods including LNPs, rAAV vectors, lentiviral vector and adenoviral vectors.
• Participate in journal clubs, attend seminars, departmental retreats, and take advantage of educational opportunities at the University.
• Assist in research design and execution.
• Supervise technical personnel and students.
• Assist in the preparation of grant applications, presentations, and manuscripts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees