Research Project Coordinator

About the role

The Oregon National Primate Center (ONPRC) is located 12 miles west of the OHSU main campus, and sits on 162 acres of land featuring forested areas, research and administration buildings, indoor and outdoor animal housing, and a 2-mile perimeter walking path. Our mission is to improve human health and the quality of life through the support of nonhuman primate research programs that advance our knowledge of the causes, preventions, treatments, and cures of debilitating diseases.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support for specific sections of ongoing and newly funded projects using non-human primates in the study of the immune system, immunodeficiencies, infectious diseases, and specific pathogen free non-human primate projects.
• Manage/coordinate protocols, schedule procedures with internal and external laboratories, and communicate with research and animal program units.
• Prepare written reports, regulatory documentation, laboratory/image analysis, and materials for manuscripts/grants.
• Develop and maintain study budgets to ensure support for over 1000 rhesus macaques encompassing >75 new and ongoing research projects.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of research related tools, imaging, procedures, and analysis.
• Contribute to the onboarding and training of new and current IDR staff.
• Have excellent skills with behavior training, data collection, data entry, and reporting of research findings in written and oral formats to local and national collaborators.
• Aid in specialized projects and procedures including but not limited to coordination with multiple research groups to help ensure that the >75 research protocols involving typically >1000 rhesus and >100,000 procedures expected each year are appropriately organized and scheduled in ways that allow for them to be performed successfully, efficiently, and safely.
• Coordinate with the veterinary, animal care, surgical, and principle investigative staff to facilitate project expectations, schedules, and progress.
• Provide feedback to investigative staff on progress and project goals.
• Coordinate with offsite laboratories for data analysis of biomedical samples.
• Perform and train collaborators on the use of fluorescence imaging technology.
• Assist with scheduling, coordination, and space management for the animals to ensure appropriate procedure/surgery/necropsy space is available, labs are able to process samples, and housing is appropriate for the experimental protocols.
• Maintain working knowledge of regulations set forth by the USDA, IACUC, AAALAC, and other agency guidelines that govern research in non-human primates and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Prepare various reports containing descriptive and analytical data, evaluate data that may be submitted for publication or contribution to grant application(s), progress reports, etc.
• Develop and maintain study budgets as well as ensure inventory needs are met.
• Facilitate communication, training, and oversight of research assistants.

Qualifications

• Master's in relevant field AND 1 year of relevant experience. OREquivalent combination of training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication, including use and meaning of scientific terminology, in both written and oral formats.
• Independent and competent to perform data management and analysis of research findings, including use of spreadsheets, graphics and statistical programs.
• Positive and productive interaction with a variety of diverse staff.
• Prioritization of work demands, and coordination of research protocols with other staff.
• Careful attention to details to satisfactorily perform job duties requiring procedural steps to be consistent and completed fully and timely.
• Detailed record keeping, cataloging of samples, data entry and statistical analysis, laboratory maintenance, autoclaving and use of sterile techniques.