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The Research Assistant 2 will work directly under the supervision of Principal Investigator Ronen Schweitzer, PhD in the OHSU Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Research in the Schweitzer lab is focused on Tendon and Ligament Development and maturation.

The Research Assistant 2 will combine maintaining key resources for the lab and running an independent project. These roles will involve on the one hand maintenance of the mouse colony and ordering and maintaining the lab reagents, and on the other analysis of mouse mutants through the use of histology, immunohistochemistry and microscopy and various molecular approaches. Duties include:

• Maintenance of the mouse colony, involving planning of mating schemes, breeding, timed matings, and genotyping.
• Ordering, preparing and maintaining lab reagents and solutions.
• Independent project involving reading and discussions with the PI to recognize the scope and significance of the project; planning mouse matings, tissue harvesting and analysis through various histology, antibody and RNA detection, microscopy, data organization using Photoshop and PowerPoint.
• Single cell RNAseq. Most projects in the lab now involve scRNAseq. The RA2 will be involved in tissue harvesting for such analyses, data compilation and in tissue validation of results.

Duties of this position include working with human tissue samples.

• Bachelor's Degree with major courses in field of research/no experience, OR Associate's Degree and 3 years of relevant experience
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently
• Problem-solving skills
• Data management skills

• Laboratory experience
• Cell culture experience
• Prior research experience
• Exceptional computer skills and ability to learn new software

Apply here online. Please be sure to upload a cover letter and resume or CV.

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