Senior Research Associate — Drug Development & Lab Leadership

Oregon Health & Science University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon Health & Science University seeks a Senior Research Assistant to support a collaborative project focused on drug development in cancer research. The role involves assisting in experiments, animal work, and cell biology tasks under a PI and team supervision.

You will contribute to experimental design, data collection, and analysis while coordinating multiple projects. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential in a fast-paced lab setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in a relevant field and 1 year of related experience
• Experience with cell culture, molecular biology techniques, and data collection
• Ability to design experiments and manage multiple projects concurrently
• Strong organizational and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Conduct laboratory research and experiments with minimal supervision
• Perform cell culture, molecular biology techniques, data collection, analysis, and documentation
• Assist with study design, regulatory activities, and manuscript preparation
• Support multiple projects by developing methods, coordinating activities, and maintaining continuity
• Provide operational support and backup resources for lab and project needs
• Maintain laboratory organization and compliance

Skills

Cell culture

Molecular biology

PCR

Gel electrophoresis

Data analysis

Flow cytometry

Laboratory protocol design

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's in relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Statistical analysis software

Job description

Oregon Health & Science University seeks a Senior Research Assistant to support a collaborative project focused on drug development in cancer research. The role involves assisting in experiments, animal work, and cell biology tasks under a PI and team supervision.

You will contribute to experimental design, data collection, and analysis while coordinating multiple projects. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential in a fast-paced lab setting.