Non-OHSU Student Worker at Oregon Health & Science University – Portland, Oregon

Non-OHSU Student Worker

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-38533
Position Category: Student
Job Type: Student
Position Type: Regular Part-Time
Posting Department: CEDAR - Knight Cancer Institute
Posting Salary Range: Range minimum: $16.30 per hour. Starting salary will be determined based on education, experience, and internal equity at the time of offer
Posting FTE: 0.00
Posting Schedule: TBD
Posting Hours: TBD
HR Mission: School of Medicine
Drug Testable: Yes

Department Overview

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is a pioneer in personalized cancer treatment and research, led by Dr. Brian Druker, whose development of Gleevec transformed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia from a fatal disease to a manageable one and proved that targeted therapies can work. The institute focuses on precision oncology, the early detection, prevention, and treatment of cancer, and creating a welcoming and supportive environment for its caregivers, researchers, and support personnel. Knight affiliates subscribe to three guiding principles: we are bold, we are supportive, and we work as a connected team in our fight to end cancer as we know it. We'd love for you to join us!

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

Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center (CEDAR) is a highly collaborative institution within the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. 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 conduct 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 clinical trials are cutting edge and laser focus on the exciting and rapidly evolving area of cancer early detection.

CEDAR is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. We are dedicated to promoting inclusion and multiculturalism to build a successful organization by having outstanding researchers of diverse backgrounds work together.

This position is not a summer position. Duties Include:

• Assist with research coordination of a clinical trial, in the areas of communication with potential and enrolled research participants by calling interested people, collecting information on enrollment eligibility, and scheduling research appointments. Completion of data entry into applicable systems.
• Communication with research participants who have had an early cancer detection test, to notify of a negative cancer detection test result. Completion of data entry into applicable systems.
• Communication with research participants for annual follow up questions to check cancer status. Completion of data entry into applicable systems.

Required Qualifications

• Enrolled in or on vacation from or is otherwise registered in
  • High School, OR
  • Undergraduate Program
    (minimum 6 credit hours), OR
  • Graduate Program
    minimum 4.5 credit hours)
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks at one time
• Excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills: both written and verbal
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint) on Window OS.
• Must provide excellent customer service skills both on the phone and in person
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy to maintain effective working relationships

Additional Details

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