Keliomics is a seed-stage biopharma company with a proprietary, ex vivo human tissue platform. We are headquartered in Portland, Oregon, approximately half a mile from the OHSU medical campus.

We are hiring technicians to help with an ongoing, IRB-approved research project. In this role, you will:

• Interface with academic and community surgeons whose patients donate discard tissues under an IRB-approved protocol
• Obtain informed consent from tissue donors
• Observe surgery cases, typically breast reductions, tummy tucks, and liposuction
• Transport tissues to our facility at 4640 South Macadam
• Each tissue donation (surgery) requires 4 hours of time. Surgeries often start at 7am, so technicians will need to arrive at the surgery center/hospital around 6:30am.

Key Requirements:

• Have completed at least 3 years in an accredited, four-year university
• Be available at least 2 weekdays a week between 6:30a and 4pm
• Have reliable transportation
• Be prompt
• Be reliable
• Have an interest in clinical medicine and surgery

Since 2014, we’ve worked with dozens of pre-med and medical students in this role. The experience has been uniformly positive. Specific benefits that students have appreciated have included observing surgery procedures, gaining hands-on experience with consenting patients, learning the attention to detail required for surgery, and gaining familiarity with the surgical environment.

To apply, please submit a 1-2 paragraph cover letter and a resume or CV.