Research Assistant in Portland, Oregon at Oregon Health & Science University

Research Assistant

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-39571
Position Category: Research
Job Type: Research
Position Type: Regular Part-Time
Posting Department: Neurology
Posting Salary Range: $23.18 - $33.02
Posting FTE: 0.25
Posting Schedule: M-F, 10 hours per week
Posting Hours: Between 8am- 5pm
HR Mission: School of Medicine
Drug Testable: NoFunction/Duties of Position

Research assistant to work ongoing experiments using rodent models of aging and neurodegenerative disease to evaluate potential neurotherapeutics. Position will primarily involve mouse handling and colony maintenance, assess gene and protein expression in mouse tissue, and help coordinate VA animal protocols. Position is part-time and goes through August 2026.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's in any field; OR Associate's AND 3 years of relevant experience; OR 4 years of relevant experience; OR Equivalent combination of training and experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Two semesters of experience in a neuroscience lab

• Data analysis in excel

• Histology analysis in Image J

Additional Details

• Work schedule may vary depending on job requirements
• On site position at Portland VA lab
• May have regular exposure to noise and interruptions
• Must be able to stand for up to 2 hours