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Oregon Health & Science University

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OHSU in the midst of a "labordemic" - PhD Graduate Student Oregon Health & Science University Employee Review

1.0
Mar 5, 2024
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Pros

Incredibly nice and qualified workers - especially in the cores, but also among the researchers (PhD students, postdocs, research assistants, and staff scientists).

Cons

The OHSU administrative/economic system is a horrible and bloated environment, with selfish and hostile people at nearly every level of leadership. The school is gouging its postdoc workers as they try to negotiate for pay raises above the NIH minimum. In a recent townhall on the university's financial structure, the OHSU CFO lamented that so many groups are unionizing on campus (PhD students, MD residents, postdocs, research staff, nurses - all within a few years!). He spoke about the intentional recruitment of patients with private health insurance because more profits could be made from them. He told researchers that OHSU would never agree to increase the research budget to reduce its current profits (apparently it's a 3:1 ratio of profit to investment, currently). I could not recommend this place to anyone to do research!

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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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