Oregon State University

Job Title Internship Program/Undergraduate Student Technical Assistant Appointment Type Student Employee Job Location Madras 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 $14.70 (Standard); $13.70 (Non-Urban); $15.95 (Portland Metro) Max Hourly Rate $21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro) Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill two part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) technical assistant for the Central Oregon EXP Station at Oregon State University (OSU).

This position assists the Central Oregon Agricultural Research and Extension Center Plant Pathology Laboratory to conduct laboratory and field based research projects focused on plant diseases impacting agricultural crops in central Oregon (Jefferson, Crook, and Deschutes Counties). The incumbent will be needed 20-40 hours/week during the summer and, depending on project needs, may also have opportunity to work up to 20 hours/week during the spring, fall, and/or winter terms of the academic calendar year. The paid position provides an opportunity for the incumbent to acquire laboratory, greenhouse, and field research experience and also fulfill undergraduate internship requirements as needed.

Position Duties

Performs routine to complex technical tasks in the laboratory (e.g., general laboratory maintenance, preparation of media, reagents, and solutions for experiments, maintenance of fungal and bacterial cultures, DNA extraction, and PCR/qPCR), greenhouse (e.g., establishing trials, watering and fertilizing plants), and/or 

field (e.g., plot establishment and maintenance) in support of research projects involving plant disease epidemiology and integrated pest management (IPM). 

The position may also assist in the development and delivery of research outcomes (e.g., data collection, entry, and presentation for scientific and Extension presentations) as appropriate. 

Current research activities include: developing in-field diagnostic assays for bacterial blight of carrot grown for seed; evaluating fungicide resistance in fungal pathogens of grasses grown for seed; epidemiology of powdery mildew in carrot seed crops; integrated management of Verticillium wilt in peppermint; and disease/insect pest monitoring in irrigated cropping systems.

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

High level of responsibility, organization and motivation.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

Undergraduate students pursuing a degree in Biology, Botany, Horticulture, Agronomy, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Environmental Science or a related field and/or those who seek to fulfill internship requirements for related discipline areas. High school students are eligible to apply but must be at least 18 years of age in order to drive a University vehicle and perform certain tasks.

Previous experience working in a research laboratory or conducting field-based research.

Experience working with plants.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule Posting Number P11951SE Number of Vacancies 2 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 06/01/2025 Anticipated Appointment End Date Posting Date 03/21/2025 Full Consideration Date Closing Date 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:

1. A Resume/Vita

2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position

For additional information please contact: Jeremiah Dung at jeremiah.dung@oregonstate.edu

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

This position requires driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions (as per Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard 125-155-0200) as per OSU Standard 576-056-0000 et seq.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.