Sr. Research Assistant

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.

Why apply to OHSU? We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. 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. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu.

Responsibilities

• Responsible 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 supported by infectious disease research laboratories and the Infectious Disease Resource in the Division of Pathobiology at ONPRC.
• May have responsibility for overseeing labs or research units.
• Collecting and processing animal tissues.
• Training and supervising of research assistants (levels 1 and 2).
• Preparation of written reports and, as applicable, regulatory documentation.
• May assist with necropsies and sample collection and processing of terminal tissue samples.
• May provide technical and administrative support for principle investigative staff and the pathologists of the Experimental Pathology Unit to ensure terminal endpoints are coordinated and performed efficiently.
• Coordinate with veterinary, animal care, surgical, and principle investigative staff to facilitate project expectations, schedules, and progress, and in some cases to facilitate social environmental enrichment of non‑human primates.
• Responsible for various general lab support duties, including maintenance of laboratory supplies and equipment, autoclaving, and disposal of waste.
• Assist with specialized projects and procedures including coordination with multiple research groups to help ensure that the thousands of procedures expected each year are appropriately organized and scheduled for successful performance by IDR and associated collaborating groups