Job Title Wave Lab Assistant Appointment Type Student Employee Job Location Corvallis Position Appointment Percent 100 Appointment Basis 12 Pay Method Hourly Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month Pay Date Last working day of the month Remote or Hybrid option? Min Hourly Rate $13.50 (Standard); $12.50 (Non-Urban); $14.75 (Portland Metro) Max Hourly Rate $20.40 (Standard); $19.90 (Non-Urban); $20.90 (Portland Metro) Position Summary
This recruitment will be used to fill Five part-time (A maximum of 20 hours per week) Lab Assistant positions for the Hinsdale Wave Lab, School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU).
Position Duties
100% Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Work in the Wave Research Laboratory in the planning, preparation, instrumentation, execution, recovery, and cleanup of physical model tests of coastal processes and studies of wave-structure interaction in the Large Wave Flume and/or the Directional Wave Basin
- Work in a semi-open environment subject to colder temperatures during the winter, warm and humid conditions in the summer
- Work near, but at a safe distance, from dusty and noisy tools, forklifts, overhead cranes, and other vehicles
- Use all manner of common wood and metal shop tools, such as wrenches, screwdrivers, measuring tapes, bolts, hammers, and data collection systems to address project goals
- Produce photography and videos
- Drive OSU Motor Pool vehicles to pick up/drop off materials, tools and models from other facilities and stores, as needed
- Driving a personal and/or college or university-owned vehicles may be required but is not an essential function of the position
- Must be able to lift 25 kg
- Work comfortably near the water and may need to work in standing water of up to 1 m deep
- Safety training and protective gear are necessary and will be provided by the laboratory
Minimum Qualifications
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
- Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
- Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
- Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
- High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
- Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
- Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
- Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
- Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
- International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
Additional Required Qualifications
- Experience working with hand tools
- Produce photography and videos
- Must be able to lift 25 kg
Preferred (Special) Qualifications
- Preference for a CCE student with sophomore, junior, or senior status
- A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity
Working Conditions / Work Schedule Posting Number P10038SE Number of Vacancies 5 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date Anticipated Appointment End Date Posting Date 08/26/2024 Full Consideration Date Closing Date 08/25/2025 Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students Special Instructions to Applicants
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
For additional information please contact: Kathy Westberg at kathy.westberg@oregonstate.edu
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.
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