This is an exciting time for the University of Oregon as we realize our dreams for enhancing discovery and innovation activity through the development of the Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact. This page provides information on staff employment opportunities within the Knight Campus.
Knight Campus Biological Shared Facilities Engineer
The Knight Campus seeks a Research Engineer, responsible for providing leadership, management and technical support for shared facilities and equipment for analysis and fabrication of biological samples. The position will oversee the operations of staffed and unstaffed shared facilities and equipment, provide consultation on the design and implementation of studies using the shared equipment, generate relevant operating procedures, and oversee health and safety in facilities and regarding the use of equipment. A core responsibility of this position is to oversee development and the operations of the Bioanalysis and Biofabrication core facility in Knight Campus Building 2, a 184,000-square-foot building scheduled for completion in early 2026. The facility will combine biomolecular and cellular analysis along with bioprinting and microfluidic methods in support of bioengineering research.
Clean Room Engineer
The Knight Campus seeks an engineer to lead the daily technical operation, maintenance of equipment, and training of the users of the clean room in the Knight Campus. The engineer will work with the Knight Campus leadership, and internal and external user groups to establish operating protocols, and collaborate with faculty, staff, students, and outside users to maximize high-impact research output. Responsibilities include internal and external business development to drive facility use, oversight of users and/or technical staff, safety, user training in tool use and process development, equipment maintenance, tool acquisition and installation, and all aspects of activities performed within the facility.
Pape Family Innovation Center Pro Tem Lab Manager
The Knight Campus Papé Family Innovation Center seeks a manager to oversee the center laboratory spaces and compliance with environmental health and safety for the overall operations of the labs. The Manager will be responsible for lab-owned supplies and tools including but not limited to inventory and purchasing, maintenance, scheduling and in some cases training and fee-for-service use. The Manager will provide guidance and consultation to tenants on research and facility services available within the Knight Campus and the University; they will act as a liaison to Knight Campus facilities, University facility services, IT services, Environmental Health and Safety and other similar groups.
Senior Business Coordinator
The Knight Campus seeks a detail oriented, adaptable, organized, and communicative individual to provide high-level senior business coordination for the Senior Associate Vice President for Academics and Research (SAVP), senior members of their academic leadership team, the Impact Team, and related academic programs as assigned. Reporting to the Assistant Director for Business Operations for Research and Innovation Centers, the position will require the ability to work independently, demonstrate sound judgment, and exercise creative problem-solving skills at a senior level while providing exceptional administrative and business coordination.