Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Research Assistant 2 Job Locations US-OR-Portland Requisition ID 2024-32012 Position Category Research Position Type Regular Full-Time Job Type Research Department 66601 Rad Onc Admin Salary Range Minimum hourly rate of $39,333/year. Your yearlyrate will be determined based on education, experience, and internal equity FTE 1.00 Schedule Monday - Friday; occasional nights and weekends Hours 8:30am-5:00pm HR Mission School of Medicine Drug Testable No Department Overview

The Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care is a patient-centric research hub for programs that focus on three main areas essential for alleviating suffering from pancreatic diseases: Earlier Detection, Advanced Therapy, and Patient Resilience. The heart of the program is a close collaboration among seven program leaders in a "center-without-walls" that connects clinical activities and laboratory research.

 

The Grossberg lab in the Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care is working to find new treatments for pancreatic cancer cachexia and to improve patient resilience for better therapeutic response. One way to do that is to create pre-clinical animal models that can be manipulated and tested. 

Function/Duties of Position

The purpose of this position is to assist in developing mouse models of pancreatic cancer and assess drug responses in those models. This includes mouse colony management and husbandry, tissue dissection, and genotyping. As a team member in the Grossberg lab, you will work in the lab to identify in vivo drug-response metrics that best predict drug responses in patients, helping to inform clinical care. You will be trained in growing primary cultures of tumor cells using advanced cell biology lab techniques, automated therapeutic screens, and histology techniques, performing quantitative analysis of images, harvesting and processing mouse tissues, assisting in survival mouse surgeries, data entry/collection, and laboratory housekeeping. You will be responsible for conducting some phases of projects independently and may help to design experiments. Do you have strong organizational and communication skills and the ability to work under minimal supervision? Have you had experience with cell biology laboratory techniques? Then, consider joining Oregon¿s pancreas research headquarters on the South Waterfront to start building your future in the biomedical sciences. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

Maintain mouse colonies: breeding, animal husbandry, and mouse colony management.  Perform animal procedures including injections, health checks, tumor or other measurements, administering drugs by mouth, injections, surgery, tissue harvest, and tissue preparation following necropsy.Perform in vivo experiments, including cell culture, genotyping, immunohistochemical sample preparation and processing, cell isolation and DNA/RNA purification, flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, and other biochemistry assays.  Perform preliminary interpretation of results to determine whether they are consistent with experimental goals.Collect, record, organize and verify data accuracy, keeping detailed and accurate laboratory records; tabulate data, perform calculations, prepare charts, graphs and reports. May assist with the preparation of figures, tables, and reports for publications and grants.Assist in the daily operation of the lab, including hazardous waste disposal, sterilization of equipment, cleaning glassware, general servicing of equipment and ordering lab supplies, and preparation of media and buffers.Assist in the design of research experiments and troubleshooting; attend lab meetings and present data; attend group meetings and seminars as relevantOther duties as assigned Required Qualifications

Education & experience:

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field ORAssociate's Degree AND3 years of relevant experience OR4 years of relevant experience OREquivalent combination of training and experience

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Computer skillsStrong organizational abilitiesExcellent communication skillsStrong data management skills Exceptional attention to detailAbility to multitaskAbility to follow directionMust be able to work in a BSL-2 environmentDemonstrated ability to work independently under minimal supervision Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in BioscienceIn-lab training Additional Details

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We offer a variety of benefits on top of joining a thriving organization:

Medical, dental and vision coverage at no or low cost to employeesCovered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependentsSeveral retirement plans to choose from with contributions from OHSU25 days a year of paid time off8 days of sick time off Commuter subsidiesTuition reimbursementAccess to group life insurance, disability insurance and other supplemental benefitsAnnual Merit IncreaseGrowth/Development OpportunitiesEmployee discounts to local and major businesses All are welcome Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.