Postdoctoral Scholar - Oregon Health & Science University

Department Overview:

The primary mission of the Division of Oncological Sciences at OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute is to better understand cancer through basic, translational and population-based research that improves cancer prevention, detection and treatments for all. Our community of faculty, trainees and staff brings together scientists from a broad range of disciplines and works collaboratively to advance innovation and translate discoveries from the lab into meaningful impacts for cancer patients and our community.

 

Centered on team science, our research is organized around four areas: Precision Systems Oncology, Cancer Data Science (includes Computational Biology, Bioinformatics and Biostatistics), Chemical Biology and Experimental Therapeutics, and Cancer Data Science. A foremost priority is to better understand cell plasticity by gaining the ability to experimentally decipher transitions from normal to cancer, cancer to metastasis and metastasis to resistance.

 

Every Knight Cancer employee is expected to embody our guiding principles:

• We act BOLDLY—Breakthroughs require pushing the boundaries of science, exploring new frontiers, and thinking differently
• We SUPPORT each other—Respect leads to trust, which leads to excellence
• We work as a CONNECTED team — We must leverage our collective brain power to conquer cancer because no one individual can do it alone

Function/Duties of Position:

The Center for Experimental Therapeutics at the Knight Cancer Institute is seeking Postdocs to join the Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery laboratory. Expertise in biology (cell, molecular, cancer) and/or immunology is an essential requirement of this position to drive the work on a project associated with tumor heterogeneity, subclonal evolution and response to drug therapy, to achieve project goals. Ideal candidates should be intellectually curious, well-organized and well-versed in constructive problem solving. Experience with cell culture and mouse modeling is preferred. The selected candidate will participate in establishing project goals, defining short and long-term scientific strategies, and contribute to the generation of project-related documents and presentations. They will collaborate with functional and technical experts to facilitate scientific achievement, and will be responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures. They will demonstrate a high degree of responsibility in maintaining scientific standards, and safe laboratory practices for the work unit.

 

Duties include:

Conceive and execute disease biology focused research and development efforts to achieve project and program goals. S/he will perform routine and complex laboratory procedures throughout training period in the field of cancer biology. May develop, adapt, and implement new research techniques and protocols. Analyzes and interprets data. Assist in preparation of grant proposals. Responsible for designing experiments, assembling data for publications and presentations as author or co-author.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Biology (Cell, molecular, cancer, immunology) or a related discipline
• Strong background and training in cell/cancer biology science and experimental techniques
• Experience in designing and experiments to probe disease mechanism, microenvironment, and immune parameters.
• Experience in performing Animal cell culture, Flow cytometry techniques including cell sorting, FACS, Immunoblotting, Immunofluorescence, Molecular cloning strategies, PCR and other molecular biology techniques
• Must have the ability to interact with an interdisciplinary group including disease area biologists, chemists, data analysts, laboratory biologists, and computer scientists
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks at one time
• Excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills:  both written and verbal, with the ability to develop, implement and clearly communicate chemistry strategies and progress to team
• 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,Word and PowerPoint)

Additional Details:

Apply online. Please be sure to upload a Cover Letter and Resume/CV.

 

• We offer a variety of benefits on top of joining a thriving organization:
• Medical, dental and vision coverage at no or low cost to employees
  • Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents
• Several retirement plans to choose from with contributions from OHSU
• 80 hours of vacation time per year
• 96 hours of sick leave a year (prorated for part-time employees)
• Commuter subsidies
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to group life insurance, disability insurance and other supplemental benefits
• Annual Raises
• Growth/Development Opportunities
• Employee discounts to local and major businesses

 

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All are welcome: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.