Postdoctoral Scholar in Portland, Oregon at Oregon Health & Science University

Postdoctoral Scholar

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-41103
Position Category: Postdoctoral
Job Type: Postdoctoral
Posting Department: Vollum Institute - Wright Lab
Posting Salary Range: $66,932 - $81,282 per year, with offer based on experience, education and internal equity
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: Monday - Friday, with some evenings/weekends as experiments demand
Posting Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm flexible with some evenings/weekends as experiments demand
HR Mission: Research
Drug Testable: No

Department Overview
The Vollum Institute is a privately endowed research institute at Oregon Health & Science University dedicated to basic research that will lead to new treatments for neurological and psychiatric diseases. Vollum scientists have broad-ranging interests that coalesce around molecular neurobiology and cellular physiology. Their work has transformed the field of neuroscience and, in particular, have provided important advances in the study of synaptic transmission, neuronal development, neurotransmitter transporters, ion channels and the neurobiology of disease.Function/Duties of Position

• Planning, executing, and analyzing experiments for independent research project(s) using genetic, molecular, cellular, and biochemical approaches.
• Assisting the PI and other lab members with grant application (data acquisition, writing assistance, editing) as needed.
• Manuscript preparation for individual projects and assisting other lab members with manuscripts as needed.
• Presenting project and findings in front of other lab members, Vollum researchers or university-wide.
• Traveling to national and international meetings to present on findings.
• Helping to mentor and train junior members of the laboratory.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in relevant field of study.
• Background in Neuroscience.
• Demonstrated proficiency with mouse work:
  • Mouse handling
  • Dissections
  • Confocal microscopy

• Skills in data analysis:

  • Zen Imaging software
  • R Studio
  • Imaris

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with mouse genetic models.
• Retinal Electrophysiology proficiency.
• Molecular techniques including PCR genotyping, cloning, AAV injections.

Additional Details

Standard laboratory work, Monday – Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm, flexible with some evenings and weekends as experiments demand.

Benefits

• Healthcare for full-time employees covered 100% and 88% for dependents.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee.
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from.
• Paid time off - 208 hours per year, prorated for part-time.
• Extended illness bank - 64 hours per year, prorated for part-time.
• 9 paid holidays per year.
• Substantial Tri-Met and C-Tran discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Childcare service discounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts to local and major businesses.