Research Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelors in a relevant field; OR Associates and 3 years of relevant experience; OR 4 years of relevant experience; OR Equivalent combination of training and experience. (Research Assistant)
• Bachelor's in relevant field and 1 year of relevant experience; OR Equivalent combination of training and experience. (Senior Research Assistant)
• Experience with cell and molecular biology wetlab techniques.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Independent problem-solving ability.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and time management.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework in immunology and/or cancer biology.
• 1+ year prior research experience.
• Experience with animal handling and immunological techniques.

Responsibilities

• Animal husbandry and mouse colony maintenance.
• Animal dosing and monitoring (i.e., injections, blood collection) for preclinical immunotherapy trials.
• Processing of tissue samples from mice.
• Molecular and cell biology assays, such as lentiviral transduction, immunohistochemistry and cyclic immunofluorescence staining.
• Immunological assays, such as primary lymphocyte isolation, multiparameter flow cytometry, T cell culture, and ELISA.
• Data analysis and presentation at lab meetings.
• Procurement, preparation and organization of common lab reagents.
• Lab house-keeping tasks.

Benefits

• opportunities to learn and advance
• OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.