Oregon State University

Job Title FES Student Technical Assistant Pool 2024-2025 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 $14.20 (Standard); $13.20 (Non-Urban); $15.45 (Portland Metro) Max Hourly Rate $21.00 (Standard); $18.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro) Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill multiple part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week during academic terms, up to 40 hours per week during term breaks) FES Student Technical Assistant positions for the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University (OSU).

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year; applicants will be contacted as positions become available.

This position will assist with field research and maintenance. Information about the research group can be found at http://people.forestry.oregonstate.edu/steve-strauss/home-page

Position Duties

• 10% – Conduct a variety of tasks including preparing media, washing dishes, tissue culture, gene transformation, imaging, data collection, and propagation.
• 70% – Conduct greenhouse work including potting/re-potting, trimming plants, moving plants, fertilizing plants, monitoring pests, watering, keeping the greenhouse clean, general maintenance as needed, collecting data, and taking photos.
• 20% – Field work, including collecting flowers, pulling weeds, mowing, weed eating, planting, measuring plants, collecting data, and data entry.

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

• Interest in Horticulture and/or Biotechnology
• A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications Working Conditions / Work Schedule

• This position requires the ability to work in greenhouses and outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Some weekend work will be required for the continuity of experiments.
• This position requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Posting Number P11485SE Number of Vacancies Multiple Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 09/23/2024 Anticipated Appointment End Date 06/30/2025 Posting Date 09/20/2024 Full Consideration Date Closing Date 06/30/2025 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:

1) A Resume/Vita

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

3) College Transcript

For additional information please contact: Steve Strauss at steve.strauss@oregonstate.edu

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

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

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