Post Doctoral Scholar

Job Listing ID:

4489782

Job Title:

Post Doctoral Scholar Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Job Location:

Portland

Date Posted:

05/11/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

40

Shift:

Day Shift Duration of Job:

Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)

Job Summary:

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 Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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Job Classification:

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Salary:

Not Provided Job Requirements

Experience Required:

 At least 1 year

Education Required:

High School Diploma/GED

Minimum Age:

N/A Gender:

N/A