Program Administrator 1

The Grant and Cuzon Carlson Lab at the Oregon National Primate Research Center is recruiting for a Research Project Manager to provide support for a funded tissue and data repository named the Monkey Alcohol Tissue Research Resource (MATRR). This position entails being a liason between MATRR users and MATRR PIs regarding requests for tissues and data, working with computer databases and programs, data management and quality control, data preparation and analyses, and outreach. Familiarity of the studies in which tissues are derived from that involve training animals in alcohol self-administration. The Grant Lab is located on West Campus in Beaverton and the position can be hybrid but in-person is preferred.

Key Responsibilities & Performance Standards

1. Project Manager of the Monkey Alcohol Tissue Research Resource: Provide customer service for the MATRR users, oversight of user requests for fitting the scope of MATRR and inventory. Prepare and assure quality control of data for submission to MATRR working closely with off-site computational collaborator. Oversee data storage and backup on site. Oversee freezer inventory and help modernize inventory record keeping for dynamic submissions, shipping, inventory balance, requestor information.

2. Laboratory Data Management and Quality Control: Perform quality control of consumption data. Perform as needed data alignment with other streams of data such as assays of circulating blood measures from ONPRC and OHSU service cores, reproductive indices, surgical records, clinical chemistry data, cognitive datasets, and others as added by experimental design. Work with staff to address issues of abnormal measures, events or clinical needs. Enter and extract data as required/needed into the local Primate Research Medical Electronic (PRIMe) database.

3. Data Collection/ Data Analysis/ Record Keeping: Review the daily collection of food and fluid consumption for technician or equipment problems. Suggest solutions to data formatting and work with technicians on initial data formatting or preparing data for publication. Oversee and confirm accurate records of information obtained during research. Produce daily and weekly summaries to monitor animal trends and potential problems with caging, monitoring equipment, and computer communication/program function within the animal rooms. (which may include database searches). Work with engineering staff to troubleshoot and correct computer acquisition of data. Work with statistical expertise available on campus to provide hypotheses testing.

4. Public outreach: seek and take part in opportunities to engage with the public from school age to adult to inform on the effects of alcohol as well as the role of primate research in biomedical research.

Education:

Master's in relevant field AND 3 year of relevant experience OR

Equivalent combination of Bachelor's in relevant field in conjunction with training and experience may be considered

May require specific experience in particular area of research

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

Must think strategically and work accordingly producing effective results and working efficiently within the time constraints of the position

Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats

Ability to work independently and in small group settings

Ability to interact in a positive and productive manner and to work efficiently and skillfully with a variety of diverse staff

Ability to prioritize work demands and coordinate research protocols with other staff

Organizational skills and careful attention to details to satisfactorily complete and perform job duties

Education:

Degree in applied data sciences

Masters Degree with major courses in field of data sciences, statistics, machine learning/No Experience, OR

BA/BS (4 yr) and 3 years of relevant experience

Experience:

Prior work in biological/research laboratory

Research experience with non-human primates

Microsoft Excel, Advanced Excel (indirect referencing, functions, Visual Basic); PsychoPy programming

Knowledge of Python or experience with programming Python

Experience with relational database such as PostgreSQL

Experience with programming National Instruments Labview

Experience in basic electricity and wiring

Education:

Master's in relevant field AND 3 year of relevant experience OR

Equivalent combination of Bachelor's in relevant field in conjunction with training and experience may be considered

May require specific experience in particular area of research

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

Must think strategically and work accordingly producing effective results and working efficiently within the time constraints of the position

Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats

Ability to work independently and in small group settings

Ability to interact in a positive and productive manner and to work efficiently and skillfully with a variety of diverse staff

Ability to prioritize work demands and coordinate research protocols with other staff

Organizational skills and careful attention to details to satisfactorily complete and perform job duties

Education:

Degree in applied data sciences

Masters Degree with major courses in field of data sciences, statistics, machine learning/No Experience, OR

BA/BS (4 yr) and 3 years of relevant experience

Experience:

Prior work in biological/research laboratory

Research experience with non-human primates

Microsoft Excel, Advanced Excel (indirect referencing, functions, Visual Basic); PsychoPy programming

Knowledge of Python or experience with programming Python

Experience with relational database such as PostgreSQL

Experience with programming National Instruments Labview

Experience in basic electricity and wiring