Research Assistant 1 Job at Oregon Health & Science University
Department Overview:
As an organization devoted to the health and well-being of people in Oregon and beyond, OHSU requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The School of Dentistry shares the mission of the Oregon Health & Science University to provide educational programs, basic and clinical research, and high quality care and community programs. We strive to foster an environment of mutual respect where the free exchange of ideas can flourish. The dental school prepares graduates in general dentistry and the dental specialties to deliver compassionate and ethical oro-facial health care. Our department¿s working locations are nestled in Portland's beautiful South Waterfront making it a convenient location to commute to. Our Skourtes Tower facility in the Robertson Life Sciences Building houses both our School of Dentistry and our patient clinics, providing sweeping views of the city and an unmatched setting for education, research, and exemplary oral health care. Read more about the School of Dentistry
Function/Duties of Position:
Express and purify recombinant proteins and characterize their structure using a wide range of biophysical methods. Perform experiments as outlined in the PI¿s grant to test the effect of deamidation and oxidation on the size of lens proteins using dynamic and static light scattering and determine the disulfide cross links using mass spectrometry. Perform structural studies using hydrogen/deuterium exchange with mass spectrometry. Work cooperatively with the mass spectrometry core and collaborators elsewhere. Perform and analyze experiments inline with PI's NIH grant.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's in any field OR
- Associate's AND 2 years of relevant experience OR
- 3 years of relevant experience OR
- Equivalent combination of training and experience
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Schedule is flexible, but in generally vary from 0900 - 1800 M-F, approximately 40 hour work week with some time necessary off hours to complete experiments
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assigned to work in the SoD, RJH.
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Will have contact with human bodily fliuds in the shipment of specimens
- Ability to lift approx 30 lbs or more, bend, stoop, stand & walk throughout the shift
- Position may require movement between different floors/rooms in one day
- Protein purifications, biophysical characterization of proteins, mass spectrometry and proteomics
As an organization devoted to the health and well-being of people in Oregon and beyond, OHSU requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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