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Oregon Health & Science University

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Great place for slackers to work. - Senior Research Associate Oregon Health & Science University Employee Review

3.0
Jun 15, 2008
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Pros

OHSU contributes 12% of your salary to a retirement plan for you. I have not come across any other research university that offers that kind of retirement compensation. Also, you can earn up to 5 weeks vacation.

Cons

There are a lot of dead weight employees working there. These are people that most likely couldn't make it anywhere else. The university hires them because their cheap. OHSU needs to develop a better career path for junior researchers. If you are a senior research associate working in a lab you will be doing the same job for the rest of your career. The university should recruit some of these people into other positions.

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5.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

When you get settled in the right department they will fight for you. Good benefits, decent pay, lots of unionization.

Cons

Upward growth is really slow

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4.0
Jul 8, 2026
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Pros

Outstanding mission-driven organization with exceptionally talented, collaborative colleagues. I had the opportunity to work on cutting-edge ophthalmology clinical trials with multidisciplinary teams who genuinely cared about advancing patient care. The work was intellectually stimulating, there were many opportunities to learn, and I appreciated the culture of scientific curiosity and collaboration within the Casey Eye Institute.

Cons

Like many academic medical centers, organizational priorities can shift quickly with changes in funding. Decision-making can be slow, communication during organizational changes could be improved, and career advancement opportunities may be limited outside of traditional academic pathways. Funding uncertainty can affect long-term job stability for research staff.

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