Senior Research Assistant

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-38890
Position Category: Research
Job Type: Research
Position Type: Regular Part-Time
Posting Department: Department of Psychiatry
Posting Salary Range: Commensurate with experience, education and internal equity. Minimum: $24,253, Midpoint: $30,940, Maximum: $37,627 @ .50 FTE
Posting FTE: 0.50
Posting Schedule: This is a part-time 20 hrs per week Monday thru Friday position with occasional evening or weekend hours.
HR Mission: School of Medicine
Drug Testable: No

Department Overview

The Department of Psychiatry is recruiting for a Senior Research Assistant. This position is under the supervision of Drs. Jennifer Loftis and Arthur Vandenbark.

Function/Duties of Position

The senior research assistant will coordinate and conduct preclinical rodent studies, including behavioral tests and data collection, flow cytometric analysis of blood and tissue samples, and immunohistochemistry. The senior research assistant will assist the PIs and other members of the research team with manuscript development, administrative duties, ordering supplies and related research tasks as appropriate. Work will be conducted in the Loftis and Vandenbark Laboratories and the Veterinary Medical Unit at the VA Portland Health Care System.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with coursework in biology, psychology, immunology, medicine, or related field AND 1 years of relevant experience OR Equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework in statistics and research methods.
• 3 years of research experience.
• Preclinical research experience with rodent models.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis programs.

Additional Details

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