Research Engineer 3

Department Overview

Overview: The Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research (CEDAR) center is a collaborative institution within the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. The Knight Cancer Institute, known as one of the pioneers in personalized cancer medicine, is an international leader in research and cancer treatment. At CEDAR our mission is to detect and stop lethal cancers at the earliest stage because early detection saves lives. This is an ambitious goal, one that requires novelty, creativity, and innovation. We are comprised of biologists, chemists, biomedical engineers, computationalists, and clinicians conducting groundbreaking translational cancer research to help people maintain a high quality of life and reduce cancer mortality, to create a global early detection community, and to have a positive impact on the Oregon economy.

Our Commitment to Diversity: CEDAR is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. We are dedicated to promoting inclusion and multiculturalism by having outstanding researchers of diverse backgrounds work together on multiple projects. We encourage high-risk, high-reward research projects because defeating cancer requires out-of-the-box thinking and new perspectives. Our research is milestone driven to ensure that each project is fulfilling its stated goals.

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

This is a temporary position with a project end date of: 09/15/2024.

CEDAR is currently looking for a Research Engineer with experience and expertise in the areas of:

• Bio/polymer chemistry
• Bio/conjugation chemistry
• Proteomics/protein sequencing
  
  

As a Research Engineer 3, you will be part of collaborative project teams focused the PROSE project to advance early cancer detection. Under occasional supervision, you will use your training and experience to design, develop, deploy, support, and integrate engineering products and services. Provide complex architecture design, infrastructure planning, installation and configuration, application development and integration, as well as maintenance and support for overall performance. You will maintain a high level of professional expertise in the field, work under minimal supervision to generate research data, design and execute experiments, and establish procedures and systems to enforce and maintain a high level of organization in the lab. You will also contribute to technical writing and presentations when necessary.

Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Independently manage a project in the laboratory and design experiments using molecular biology technical procedures including sample processing, functionalization and characterization of solid supports with nucleic acids and/or peptides, PCR, capillary gel electrophoresis, HPLC, plate readers, NGS library preparation, bioconjugation strategies and biomolecule purification techniques.
• Collect, record, organize, and verify the accuracy of data; keep detailed and accurate laboratory records; tabulate data, perform calculations, prepare charts, graphs and reports. May use software applications to assemble, manipulate, format and/or perform statistical analysis of data.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in relevant field and 3 years of relevant experience OR Bachelor’s degree in relevant field and 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience with bioconjugation of biomolecules and biomolecules purification, general molecular biology techniques such as sample processing, DNA/RNA purification, PCR, capillary gel electrophoresis, HPLC, plate readers, NGS library preparation
• Excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while being collaborative in resolving problems
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks at one time
• Must possess energy and drive to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy to maintain effective working relationships
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of NGS sequencing and data analysis pipelines (PacBio, illumina, nanopore platforms)
• Familiar with machine learning principles and models
• Industry experience
  
  

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
• 25 days a year of paid time off
• 8 days of sick time off
• Commuter subsidies
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to group life insurance, disability insurance and other supplemental benefits
• Annual Merit Increase
• 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.