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Oregon State University
3 days ago
Faculty Research Assistant/Research Associate: Veterinary Biomedical Sciences Oregon State University in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Cell Biology
Funding
Salary commensurate with skills, education, and experience; translational research programs supported by federal, biopharma, and private funding.
Deadline
Jan 17, 2027
Country
United States
University
Oregon State University
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The Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences in the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University is seeking two full-time, fixed-term research staff members to join Dr. Hong Moulton’s laboratory. The work centers on advancing antisense oligonucleotide therapeutics, with a particular emphasis on next-generation delivery technologies for genetic and infectious diseases.
The project addresses a key challenge in the field: achieving efficient, tissue-specific delivery of oligonucleotide therapeutics. The successful candidate will help design, synthesize, purify, and characterize Morpholino oligonucleotide conjugates that incorporate tissue-targeting peptides, antibodies, lipids, and other delivery molecules. This research sits at the intersection of bioconjugation chemistry, analytical chemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, and pharmacology.
In the lab, the researcher will contribute to methods for quantifying antisense oligonucleotides in biological samples and animal tissues, as well as studies of delivery efficiency, biodistribution, pharmacokinetics, intracellular trafficking, and target engagement. The work also supports delivery-enabled Morpholino therapeutics being developed for disease areas that include spinal muscular atrophy, primary ciliary dyskinesia, Powassan virus infection, Nipah virus infection, and beta-coronavirus diseases.
The position is based in a multidisciplinary research environment with academic and industry collaborators, and the group’s translational programs are supported by federal, biopharma, and private funding.
Funding details
Salary commensurate with skills, education, and experience; translational research programs supported by federal, biopharma, and private funding.
What's required
For the Faculty Research Assistant role, applicants need an M.S. or B.S. in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bioengineering, or a closely related field, plus more than four years of relevant laboratory research experience. For the Research Associate role, applicants need a Ph.D. in one of those fields and a demonstrated record of research productivity shown by peer-reviewed publications. For both appointments, applicants should demonstrate reliability, integrity, initiative, a constructive collaborative approach, experience in two or more of bioconjugation chemistry, liquid chromatography purification methods and instrumentation, nucleic acid therapeutics, drug delivery, pharmacokinetics and bioanalytical method development, and cell culture and imaging techniques, along with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment.
How to apply
Apply through the Oregon State University Workday careers portal using the provided application link. Upload a CV, cover letter, separate research statement, and for Research Associate applicants, separate publications. Also answer the supplemental questions on antisense oligonucleotides and your most relevant research project.
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