Research Assistant or Senior Research Assistant
Listed on 2026-03-10
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Research/Development
Research Assistant/Associate, Clinical Research, Research Scientist, Medical Science -
Healthcare
Clinical Research, Medical Science
Research Assistant 2 or Senior Research Assistant
Location:
US-OR-Portland
Requisition :
Position Category:
Research
Job Type: Research
Position Type:
Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: SM. Chemical Physiology & Biochemistry
Posting Salary Range: RA2 $ 18.91 - $28.37, or Sr RA $20.86 - $31.28 per hour, offer based on experience, education and internal equity
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting
Schedule:
Monday - Friday, occasional evening/weekends
Posting
Hours:
Typically 8:30am - 6:00pm
HR Mission:
School of Medicine
Drug Testable:
No
An NIH-funded research position is available in the Department of Chemical Physiology and Biochemistry at the Oregon Health & Science University, Portland Oregon, to study ion channel regulation in health and disease.
Highly motivated individuals with training in biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular biology are welcome to apply.
Applicants should send a cover letter describing research experience and interests, a curriculum vitae, and the contact information of three references.
Function/Duties of Position- Molecular biology/biochemistry/cell biology bench work.
- Perform electrophysiology experiments and analyze data.
- Attend and participate in lab meetings and make contributions to publications.
- Research Assistant 2
- Bachelor's in a relevant field; OR
- Associate's and 3 years of relevant experience; OR
- 4 years of relevant experience; OR
- Equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Senior Research Assistant
- Bachelor's in relevant field and 1 year of relevant experience; OR
- Equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Required for Both
- Research experience in protein biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell culture.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in using common scientific software for writing, data analysis, and statistics.
- BS in STEM.
- Advanced degrees or certificates in the field of cell biology, molecular biology, or membrane biophysics are welcome to apply.
- Electrophysiology, cryo
EM, and fluorescence microscopy. - Demonstrated multitasking ability and research productivity through publications.
Work is generally 40 hours per week during normal working hours (8:00am - 6:00pm). Evening and weekend work is expected as needed.
Additional safety training will be required to work with cell lines/ viruses in a BSL-2 environment.
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