Research Assistant 2 - Military veterans preferred

Oregon Health & Science University

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Research Assistant 2

US-OR-Portland

Job ID: 2025-33377
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Research
Portland, OR (Waterfront)

Overview

• Assist investigators with routine laboratory procedures under general supervision: preserve, propagate, and catalog human tumor tissues; prepare tissue for IF/IHC; isolate specific tumor regions (mouse and human tissue) by macrodissection; perform quantitative evaluation of IF images; perform therapeutic drug screens; data collection and data input with statistical evaluation.
• Routine laboratory housekeeping tasks, assist with facilities tasks, stocking supplies; attend lab meetings and present data.
• Assist in design of research experiments and troubleshooting; attend group meetings and seminars as relevant.
•  Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field OR

• Associate's Degree AND

• 3 years of relevant experience OR

• 4 years of relevant experience OR

• Equivalent combination of training and experience

• Computer skills; strong organizational abilities; excellent communication skills; strong data management skills; exceptional attention to detail; ability to multitask; ability to follow direction; must be able to work in a BSL-2 environment; demonstrated ability to work independently under minimal supervision; strong knowledge of laboratory techniques and cell biology.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Bioscience, in-lab training

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