Postdoctoral Scholar

Oregon Health & Science University • Portland, OR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Experimental Therapeutics (CET) at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is seeking highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellows to join the Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery laboratory. Our multidisciplinary team integrates chemical biology, cancer biology, pharmacology, and translational research to discover and develop first-in-class therapeutics for cancer. Candidates should have a strong background in cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, or a related discipline. The successful applicant will contribute to projects focused on understanding tumor heterogeneity, tumor microenvironment, and mechanisms of therapeutic response and resistance using cutting-edge experimental models and translational approaches. Ideal candidates will be intellectually curious, highly collaborative, organized, and well-versed in constructive problem solving. Experience with mammalian cell culture, mouse models, molecular biology techniques, flow cytometry, microscopy, or immunological assays is highly desirable. The selected candidate will design and execute experiments, analyze and interpret data, and contribute to the generation of project-related documents and presentations. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to establish project priorities, develop short- and long-term research plans, and communicate findings through manuscripts, grant applications, and presentations. The successful candidate will receive mentorship in experimental design, scientific communication, grant writing, and career development while working within a collaborative environment that supports publication in high-impact journals and translation of discoveries toward clinical application. The successful candidate will be responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures. They will demonstrate a high degree of responsibility in maintaining scientific standards, and safe laboratory practices for the work unit.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Biology (Cell, molecular, cancer, immunology) or a related discipline
• Strong background and training in cell/cancer biology science and experimental techniques
• Experience in designing and experiments to probe disease mechanism, microenvironment, and immune parameters
• Experience in performing Animal cell culture, Flow cytometry techniques including cell sorting, FACS, Immunoblotting, Immunofluorescence, Molecular cloning strategies, PCR and other molecular biology techniques
• Ability to interact with an interdisciplinary group including disease area biologists, chemists, data analysts, laboratory biologists, and computer scientists
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks at one time
• Excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills: both written and verbal, with the ability to develop, implement and clearly communicate scientific concepts and progress to team
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while being collaborative in resolving problems
• Proficient with computers running Windows and PC applications (e.g. MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Prism)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with mammalian cell culture
• Experience with mouse models
• Experience with molecular biology techniques
• Experience with flow cytometry
• Experience with microscopy
• Experience with immunological assays
• Experience with orthotopic mouse models of cancer
• Experience with spectral flow cytometry
• At least one first author publication

Responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments
• Analyze and interpret data
• Contribute to the generation of project-related documents and presentations
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to establish project priorities
• Develop short- and long-term research plans
• Communicate findings through manuscripts, grant applications, and presentations
• Receive mentorship in experimental design, scientific communication, grant writing, and career development
• Maintain scientific standards and safe laboratory practices

Benefits

• Medical coverage at no or low cost to employees
• Dental coverage at no or low cost to employees
• Vision coverage at no or low cost to employees
• Several retirement plans to choose from with contributions from OHSU
• 120 hours of vacation time per year
• 96 hours of sick leave a year
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Commuter subsidies
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to group life insurance
• Access to disability insurance
• Access to other supplemental benefits
• Annual Raises
• Growth/Development Opportunities
• Employee discounts to local and major businesses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree