Post Doctoral Scholar

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2025-35509
Position Category: Postdoctoral
Job Type: Postdoctoral
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Department of Pediatrics
Posting Salary Range: $66,932.32 - $81,282.24 per year with offer based on experience, education and internal equity
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: There will be requirements for weekend or after-hours work as individual projects and experiments necessitate.
Posting Hours: This position requires 40 hours a week, generally during typical working hours.
HR Mission: School of Medicine
Drug Testable: NoFunction/Duties of Position

A fully-funded postdoctoral researcher position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Bret Pearson at the Pape Family Pediatric Research Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. We are currently building our team and looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow interested in studying the molecular connections between stem cell biology, neural injury, and neural cancer biology, primarily using the unique combination of model systems: freshwater planarians and zebrafish (https://www.bretpearsonlab.org). We use cutting edge genomic and imaging techniques to understand fundamental questions in adult stem cell biology in normal, regenerative, and tumorigenic contexts. In addition to scientific training, the postdoc will also receive personalized mentoring to advance their own career development including networking, goal setting, leadership and lecturing opportunities, further training in public speaking, project management, grant and manuscript writing, and opportunities to review manuscripts. We also work closely with the neuroscience and cancer institutes at OHSU.

Required Qualifications

• PhD
• Following the scientific method to ask and answer scientific questions
• Working as part of a team
• Working independently
• Dynamic environment
• Manuscript writing
• Critical thinking
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Organized
• Self-starter
• Time management
• Open and willing to learn new skills
• Creativity

Preferred Qualifications

• Molecular biology
• Cell biology
• Bioinformatics
• Mentoring junior colleagues
• Using model organisms
• Bioinformatic experience
• Bioinformatics/genomics
• Sterile technique
• Imaging experience
• Molecular biology skills

Additional Details

The work environment is a laboratory setting, which includes exposure to laboratory chemicals, zebrafish, and planarians. Appropriate training and safety equipment will be provided to handle chemicals, animals, and tissues.

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