Staff Scientist at Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Research, Lab Management, Clinical Training, Protocol Design, Animal Care, Anesthesia, Animal Surgery, Biostatistics, Teaching, Mentorship, Regulatory Compliance, Translational Research, Device Prototype Testing, Collaboration, Funding Applications, Education Workshops

Industry

Higher Education

Description

Department Overview The Dotter Department of Interventional Radiology serves as a beacon of both internationally recognized research and locally delivered advanced clinical care. The Dotter Department of Interventional Radiology is a part of the OHSU School of Medicine, with its own admitting service and clinic. We provide all the diagnostic angiographic, interventional radiologic, and neurointerventional services to the OHSU and VA Hospitals. The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university’s missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service. The individual hired for this position will serve as research faculty and lab manager for the Dotter Memorial Research Laboratory at the Dotter Institute. The role of the lab manager is to carry out and facilitate the educational and research projects at the Institute. This will be done under the supervision of the Director of Research, and the Director of the Institute overall. Activities include coordination of clinical and translational lab research, including protocol design, preparation and execution. The Dotter research lab offers additional educational workshops involving an animal model for which the lab manager is responsible to organize and conduct. We also support industry and academic collaborators by providing translational research support, device prototype testing, and running educational/teaching labs. The lab manager is expected to play an active role in reaching out to potential industry and academic collaborators to continue and expand our lab activities and scope. Coordination of maintenance requirements and updates of the research facility and interfacing with the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) will also be administrative responsibilities of the position. Function/Duties of Position Coordinate clinical and translational lab research activities of the Dotter Institute Assist in providing education in translational procedures and in clinical training activities Assist in preparing lab publications, electronic media, and lectures Interface with industry and academic collaborators to facilitate clinical and translational projects Participate in funding applications to support research activities Provide mentorship and education to undergraduate, graduate and medical students, clinical residents, and clinical and research fellows for research activities of the Dotter Institute Oversight of the research facility including regulatory compliance, research personnel training and maintenance of lab equipment and inventory Required Qualifications Doctoral degree in relevant field and a minimum of 7 years of relevant post-doctoral work experience. Internal candidates must have completed 3-5 years at the Assistant Staff Scientist level. Familiarity with animal care and handling, anesthesia, animal surgery, pre- and post-procedural management Training and experience in scientific methods, including biostatistics and scientific protocol Familiarity with percutaneous procedures, equipment and devices Experience in teaching and mentorship 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.

Responsibilities

The Staff Scientist will coordinate clinical and translational lab research activities and assist in providing education in translational procedures. The role includes oversight of the research facility and mentorship of students and fellows.