Department Overview
The Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute (VGTI) at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) has assembled a multidisciplinary team of scientists to respond to serious viral disease threats, including AIDS, chronic viral infection-associated diseases, newly emerging viral diseases and infectious diseases of the elderly. Our programs are intended to span the continuum between basic and clinical science, in which discoveries are rapidly advanced from the level of molecular and cellular biology through animal models and ultimately into clinical testing.
The development of this unique program in immunology and virology provides an important training opportunity for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at OHSU. This is why an important part of our mission is the training of young scientists in newer academic disciplines emerging at the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute.
Function/Duties of Position
Student worker duties will include (but are not limited to):
- Assisting in database entry, maintenance, and organization and inventory of samples (FFPE, frozen, etc.).
- Supporting in-vivo studies by prepping for samples and assisting in sample preservation and storage.
- General laboratory support such as doing dishes and mixing buffers.
Required Qualifications
Enrolled in or on vacation from or is otherwise registered in:
- High School; OR
- Undergraduate Program (minimum 6 credit hours).
Additional Details
- Willingness to work with pathogens potentially dangerous to humans.
- Willingness to work in Biosafety Level 2 and 3 facilities.
- Willingness and ability to work flexible hours.
- Ability and willingness to work independently.
- Ability to carry and lift 35 lbs.
- Ability to stand for three continuous hours a day.
- Ability to work on computer for five continuous hours a day.
- Able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation.
Why apply to OHSU?
We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu
