Oregon Health & Science University
Location
Beaverton, OR | United States
Job description
The Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) is located 12 miles west of the OHSU main campus, and sits on 162 acres of land featuring forested areas, research and administration buildings, indoor and outdoor animal housing, a pond, and 2-mile perimeter walking path. Our mission is to improve human health and the quality of life through the support of nonhuman primate research programs that advance our knowledge of the causes, preventions, treatments, and cures of debilitating diseases.
Provision of direct veterinary medical and research support for a nationally recognized research program focused on the development and use of well-characterized nonhuman primates (NHP) as research models for human infectious diseases. The veterinarian will participate in all Animal Resources & Research Support activities and directly support the Infectious Disease NHP Resource (IDR) and ID research at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. The overall goal of IDR is to enhance the rhesus macaque (and other Macaca species ) as a model for investigating viral pathobiology and immunobiology, immunotherapy, gene therapy, and vaccine development relevant to human HIV infection, AIDS-related opportunistic infections and other infectious diseases. The veterinarian will collaborate with the Clinical Medicine Unit and Surgical Services Unit to provide additional clinical and surgical ID research support as requested.
This position will work collaboratively with the Head of IDR and the IDR team to provide professional and technical expertise for managing and conducting infectious disease studies ensuring that goals are accomplished in an environment that is safe for personnel and research animals. The IDR provides: 1) comprehensive management and specialized technical services necessary for conducting complex NHP infectious disease protocols; 2) hosts and conducts NHP infectious disease studies for off-site collaborating investigators; 3) assists new investigators in their transition from research focused on small animals or humans to NHPs; 4) develops and refines NHP infectious disease models to support new research projects; and 5) provides access to state-of-the-art immunological assays and analysis and anatomic pathology required for infectious disease studies using NHP models. Duties may include managing staff, preparation, and review of research and IACUC protocols participation in and oversight of research projects, preparing grant applications, and manuscript preparation.
Expected to serve on academic and service committees, including participation in the ARRS Compliance, Education & Training Unit training program and Oregon State Laboratory Animal Residency Consortium ACLAM-recognized LAM resident program, and further the academic goals of the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC), and OHSU through interdepartmental activities, conferences, and seminars. In addition, pursuant to ONPRC policy, should pursue opportunities for research advancement through the development of external, as well as internal, collaborative activities.
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