Welcome to OHSU!

Welcome to your postdoctoral training at OHSU! OHSU postdoctoral scholars are critical to the OHSU research mission and community. Without postdocs, many of OHSU's discoveries would never be made. As such, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is dedicated to the technical and professional development of all OHSU postdocs, ensuring that they acquire the skills and knowledge required for their desired career.

Remember, only you can direct the course of your career. Take advantage of all the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, and OHSU, has to offer. If you have questions or require assistance, please contact us at opa@ohsu.edu.

Current Postdocs, Faculty and Administrators

For policies, appointment guidance, union contract, etc. - visit the O2 Postdoctoral Scholar Appointments page.

For postdoctoral guidance on planning your postdoc, career development, job transitions, etc. - visit the Postdoctoral Scholar Development site on Sakai. 

OHSU Postdocs in the News

Zheng Zia and Xinxing Yang
Zheng Xia, Ph.D., left, has developed a new tool called OmicsTweezer that uses advanced machine learning techniques to analyze large-scale biological data. Xinxing Yang, Ph.D., right, a postdoctoral scholar in Xia’s lab, is lead author of the published study. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU researchers at the Knight Cancer Institute have developed a powerful new tool that makes it easier to study the mix of cell types in human tissue, which is crucial for understanding diseases such as cancer. The tool, dubbed OmicsTweezer, uses advanced machine learning techniques to analyze biological data at a scale large enough to estimate the composition of cell types in a sample of tissue that may be taken from a biopsy. Read more on the OHSU News website. 

OHSU Research News