Research Associate

Research Associate

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-40390
Position Category: Research
Job Type: Research
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Department of Pediatrics
Posting Salary Range: Commensurate with experience, education and internal equity. Minimum: $50,814, Midpoint: $67,756, Maximum: $84,697 @ 1.0 FTE.
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: .50 to 1.0 FTE. Specific FTE rate will be discussed prior to job offer.
Posting Hours: Schedule will include some weekend or evening work depending on experimental end point needs.
HR Mission: School of Medicine
Drug Testable: No

Department Overview

The Department of Pediatrics is recruiting for a Research Associate position at .50 to 1.0 FTE. Specific FTE rate will be discussed prior to job offer.

Function/Duties of Position

The Research Associate will independently lead research projects focused on identifying oncogenic signaling pathways and therapeutic vulnerabilities in cancer.

The individual will contribute to study design, develop and optimize experimental methodologies, execute molecular, cellular, and in vivo research programs, analyze and interpret data, and independently manage designated project components. The Research Associate will be expected to exercise scientific judgment in experimental planning, troubleshooting, and prioritization while working collaboratively with the Principal Investigator and research team.

 

The position includes responsibility for development of laboratory procedures, training and mentoring junior personnel, contributing to manuscripts and grant applications, and ensuring rigorous and reproducible research practices. The individual will contribute scientific and technical expertise to laboratory research activities and support the advancement of multiple research initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in biological sciences fieled or relevant field AND 3 years of relevant experience OR Bachelor's Degree in biological sciences field or relevant field AND
• 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize competing deadlines.
• Commitment to rigorous record keeping and reproducibility.
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in biological science, biochemistry or biomedicine.
• 3 or more years of relevant laboratory experience.
• Experience executing functional perturbation experiments (e.g., CRISPR, RNAi, or small molecule studies)
• Experience with in vivo tumor models and/or pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic studies.
• Experience with data analysis, figure preparation, and scientific presentation.
• Prior contribution to manuscripts or grant applications
• Experience mentoring or supervising learners.

Additional Details

Working Conditions:

Location of employment is within a mammalian cell culture, biochemistry and molecular biology research lab. Work involves possible exposure to viral vectors (retroviral and lentiviral), non-replicating infetious viral particles, malodorous vapors, toxic chemicals and acids, presence of carcinogenic substances and human and animal tissues and fluids, including whole animals.

 

 

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