STEM OPT Jobs in Oregon
Oregon's tech corridor from Portland to Beaverton, its semiconductor and clean-energy sectors, and a growing cluster of biotech and software employers make it one of the more active states for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship. Nike, Intel, and a dense network of mid-size startups regularly file for STEM OPT extensions across engineering, data science, and computer science roles.
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The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine is integral to the healthcare, education and research missions at OHSU. We provide clinical services at OHSU hospitals and collaborate with the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System (VA), Hillsboro Medical Center and Adventist Health. We specialize in providing excellent perioperative care and anesthesia services to our patients using state-of-the-art technology and pharmacologic tools with an emphasis on patient safety. Our department's research program is robust. We have an active clinical research division. It covers a wide range of areas with a special focus on patient safety and pain management. Our basic science division has labs at both OHSU and the VA. Attending physicians, fellows, residents, and medical students work collaboratively with Ph.D. scientists in our labs to advance human health.
The Senior Research Associate will provide imaging and neurophysiology support as well as rodent surgery and tissue processing for the Anesthesiology Research under the direction of Dr. Andrei Sdrulla for pain-related basic and translational research projects. This is a senior-level position that will involve a variety of electrophysiology, imaging, surgical protocols, and behavioral assays. This position also requires extensive knowledge of rodent pain neurophysiology and pharmacology as well as analysis and presentation of scientific data.
Function/Duties of Position:
- Imaging and neurophysiology support; tissue processing; rodent surgery
- Perform electrophysiological stimulation, multiphoton acquisition, and image processing using MATLAB and Python packages.
- Process tissue samples for imaging using immunohistochemistry or other fixed tissue techniques.
- Conduct rodent surgery and behavior experiments as needed for experimental objectives.
- Perform stereotaxic brain and spinal cord injections with virus or other agents.
- Develop and maintain electrophysiological, imaging equipment, and behavior equipment.
- Assist in training and coaching students and junior staff.
- Maintain compliance with the regulations and guidelines (e.g., OHSU IACUC, IBC, IRB, NIH, and all other state, federal, and institutional regulatory agencies)
- Build and coordinate research proposals; design and conduct experiments; analyze results of experiments; collaborate with other researchers; assist in planning experimental design and/or design and prepare research standard operating procedures; assume responsibility for specific components of research project.
- Facilitate lab organization, participate in lab meetings, attend research seminars, and journal clubs.
- Demonstrates creativity and problem-solving ability.
Required Qualifications:
- PhD in relevant field AND 1 year of relevant experience OR
- Master's Degree in relevant field AND 5 years of relevant experience OR
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant field AND 9 years of relevant experience
- Image acquisition in vitro and in vivo, including but not limited to basic light microscopy, and multiphoton microscopy.
- Tissue collection (spinal cord and brain).
- Rodent pain neurophysiology.
- Use of Prism GraphPad and BioRender software.
- Survival spinal cord surgery in mice.
- Administering pharmacological agents to mice.
- Behavior assays, including pain behavior assays.
- Ability to perform the job duties with or without accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 15+ years of Rodent surgery, including using pain models.
Additional Details:
The employee hired for this position will need to be able to be flexible with work schedule. Potential environmental exposures to human/animal tissues and/or fluids and radiation.
Why apply to OHSU?: We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu.
Department Overview:
The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine is integral to the healthcare, education and research missions at OHSU. We provide clinical services at OHSU hospitals and collaborate with the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System (VA), Hillsboro Medical Center and Adventist Health. We specialize in providing excellent perioperative care and anesthesia services to our patients using state-of-the-art technology and pharmacologic tools with an emphasis on patient safety. Our department's research program is robust. We have an active clinical research division. It covers a wide range of areas with a special focus on patient safety and pain management. Our basic science division has labs at both OHSU and the VA. Attending physicians, fellows, residents, and medical students work collaboratively with Ph.D. scientists in our labs to advance human health.
The Senior Research Associate will provide imaging and neurophysiology support as well as rodent surgery and tissue processing for the Anesthesiology Research under the direction of Dr. Andrei Sdrulla for pain-related basic and translational research projects. This is a senior-level position that will involve a variety of electrophysiology, imaging, surgical protocols, and behavioral assays. This position also requires extensive knowledge of rodent pain neurophysiology and pharmacology as well as analysis and presentation of scientific data.
Function/Duties of Position:
- Imaging and neurophysiology support; tissue processing; rodent surgery
- Perform electrophysiological stimulation, multiphoton acquisition, and image processing using MATLAB and Python packages.
- Process tissue samples for imaging using immunohistochemistry or other fixed tissue techniques.
- Conduct rodent surgery and behavior experiments as needed for experimental objectives.
- Perform stereotaxic brain and spinal cord injections with virus or other agents.
- Develop and maintain electrophysiological, imaging equipment, and behavior equipment.
- Assist in training and coaching students and junior staff.
- Maintain compliance with the regulations and guidelines (e.g., OHSU IACUC, IBC, IRB, NIH, and all other state, federal, and institutional regulatory agencies)
- Build and coordinate research proposals; design and conduct experiments; analyze results of experiments; collaborate with other researchers; assist in planning experimental design and/or design and prepare research standard operating procedures; assume responsibility for specific components of research project.
- Facilitate lab organization, participate in lab meetings, attend research seminars, and journal clubs.
- Demonstrates creativity and problem-solving ability.
Required Qualifications:
- PhD in relevant field AND 1 year of relevant experience OR
- Master's Degree in relevant field AND 5 years of relevant experience OR
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant field AND 9 years of relevant experience
- Image acquisition in vitro and in vivo, including but not limited to basic light microscopy, and multiphoton microscopy.
- Tissue collection (spinal cord and brain).
- Rodent pain neurophysiology.
- Use of Prism GraphPad and BioRender software.
- Survival spinal cord surgery in mice.
- Administering pharmacological agents to mice.
- Behavior assays, including pain behavior assays.
- Ability to perform the job duties with or without accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 15+ years of Rodent surgery, including using pain models.
Additional Details:
The employee hired for this position will need to be able to be flexible with work schedule. Potential environmental exposures to human/animal tissues and/or fluids and radiation.
Why apply to OHSU?: We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu.
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Tips for Finding STEM OPT Jobs in Oregon
Verify your role qualifies under O*NET
Before applying, confirm your job title maps to a STEM-designated occupation using O*NET. Many Oregon employers post roles under broad titles like 'analyst' or 'coordinator' that may or may not qualify, depending on the underlying STEM degree classification.
Target E-Verify enrolled employers in Oregon
Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify to sponsor a STEM OPT extension. Ask recruiters directly before your first interview, since Oregon's smaller startups outside Portland often haven't enrolled yet even when they intend to hire internationally.
Negotiate your I-983 training plan before accepting an offer
The I-983 training plan must be signed by your employer before USCIS approves your STEM OPT extension. Raise this in the offer stage, not after signing, since Oregon employers unfamiliar with the process may need several weeks to prepare it.
Align your DSO application timing with Oregon university deadlines
Your DSO must recommend the STEM OPT extension in SEVIS before you file with USCIS, and many Oregon universities have internal cutoff windows. Confirm your school's processing timeline at least 90 days before your OPT end date.
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Which industries in Oregon sponsor the most F-1 STEM OPT visas?
Semiconductor manufacturing, software development, electrical engineering, and data analytics account for the largest share of F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship activity in Oregon. The Hillsboro and Beaverton corridor is home to major chip fabrication operations, while Portland supports a concentration of software and cleantech employers that regularly file for STEM OPT extensions across engineering and computer science roles.
Which cities in Oregon have the most F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs?
Portland and the surrounding Washington County cities of Hillsboro and Beaverton collectively account for the majority of F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship activity in Oregon. Hillsboro in particular hosts a dense cluster of semiconductor employers. Eugene and Corvallis also produce STEM OPT roles tied to university research spinoffs and technology companies, though at lower volume than the Portland metro.
What types of roles typically qualify for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship in Oregon?
Roles must map to a STEM-designated STEM degree classification, which in Oregon most commonly includes software engineers, electrical engineers, data scientists, process engineers, systems analysts, and computer hardware engineers. Job titles alone don't determine eligibility; the actual duties and the STEM degree classification your employer assigns must align with the STEM Designated Degree Program List maintained by the Department of Homeland Security.
How do I find F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs in Oregon?
Migrate Mate filters Oregon job listings by employers with verified LCA filing history, so you can identify companies that have sponsored STEM OPT workers in your occupation rather than relying on self-reported hiring preferences. Cross-reference employer results with E-Verify enrollment status, since only E-Verify enrolled employers can sponsor your STEM OPT extension under USCIS rules.
Are there any Oregon-specific considerations for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship?
Oregon has no state-level work authorization requirements beyond federal USCIS rules, but the state's startup density outside Portland means many smaller employers haven't enrolled in E-Verify. Candidates targeting Oregon's mid-size tech and biotech companies should confirm E-Verify enrollment early in the hiring process. Oregon's public universities, including Oregon State and the University of Oregon, have DSO offices with varying internal processing timelines that affect when you can submit your USCIS extension application.