Research Assistant I at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon

Job Description:

Oregon Health & Science University

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.


Research Assistant I

US-OR-Portland

Job ID: 2024-32205
Type: Regular Part-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Research
Portland, OR (Waterfront)

Overview

These Research Assistants will assist in research that shows how temporal, spatial, and dose perturbation of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes predispose to leukemia development and how could we use the leukemia specific vulnerabilities, including the haploinsufficient phenotype observed in patients with chromosome and copy number deletions to develop synthesize lethal therapeutics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct mouse experiments, encompassing transgenic mouse breeding, colony expansion; NSGS/NSG mouse colony expansion, leukemia cell xenograft, treatment, and examination
• Plan and perform experiments related to the research goals of the project, including Molecular and cellular biology assays, flow cytometry, mammalian cell culture, biochemistry assays, utilization of in-vivo models and associated techniques, cell isolation and DNA/RNA purification from bacterial cultures, mammalian cell cultures, in-vivo models and patient samples.
• Collect, record, organize and analyze data
• Maintain long-term tissue cultures for experimental purposes.

Responsibilities

Education & experience:

• Bachelor's in any field OR Associate's AND 2 years of relevant experience OR
• 3 years of relevant experience OR
• Equivalent combination of training and experience

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks at one time
• Ability to learn new experimental and analytical techniques
• Must have a high sense of responsibility, analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while being collaborative in resolving problems
• Must be proficient with computers running Windows and PC applications e.g. MS Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint)

Qualifications

Education & experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in science or technology
• Prior laboratory experience

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• R or other computational Data Analytics method

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