Undergrad Research Lab Aide – Dentistry (Student)

Oregon Health & Science University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Dentistry in Portland's South Waterfront invites applications for a Research Assistant 1/ Lab Aide. This entry-level role supports basic bench work, data collection, and participation in experiment design under direct supervision.

The position emphasizes careful pipetting, data generation and analysis, maintenance of a lab notebook, and attendance at regular lab meetings.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in or on vacation from an undergraduate program with a minimum of 6 credit hours.
• Demonstrated reliable attendance, punctuality and proven academic performance.
• Ability to read, write and understand written and oral instructions in English.
• One year of high school level sciences (biology or chemistry).
• Know how to use basic laboratory instrumentation and calculate basic buffer-related equations.

Responsibilities

• Independently operate laboratory instrumentation and perform basic lab techniques such as pipetting and preparing buffers.
• Generate and analyze data from experiments and health surveys.
• Attend lab meetings and maintain a daily lab notebook/log of activities.
• Learn how to design experiments under supervision.

Skills

Lab techniques

Data analysis

Lab notebook maintenance

English reading/writing

Education

Undergraduate student - enrolled in/6 credit minimum

High school sciences (biology/chemistry)

Job description

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Dentistry in Portland's South Waterfront invites applications for a Research Assistant 1/ Lab Aide. This entry-level role supports basic bench work, data collection, and participation in experiment design under direct supervision.

The position emphasizes careful pipetting, data generation and analysis, maintenance of a lab notebook, and attendance at regular lab meetings.