Lab Assistant

Position Summary

This recruitment will fill two part-time (maximum 24 hours per week) Lab Assistant positions in the College of Agriculture, OSU.

The Specialty Crops Lab seeks a motivated Lab Research Assistant in the discipline of Industrial Crops. The applicant will collaborate with the PI, a Faculty Research Assistant, and graduate students on a range of research activities, including initiating trials, conducting observations, taking measurements, collecting and processing samples, operating instrumentation, entering data, updating the website and contributing to reports.

Responsibilities include managing bags of potatoes up to 50 lbs and working seamlessly within a team to bolster ongoing projects.

• Collaborate with and assist the PI, Faculty Research Assistant and graduate students on project initiation, observations, precise measurements, sample collection and processing, and data entry.
• Assist primary laboratory procedures and analyses, including cleaning and maintaining glassware.
• Support the Faculty Research Assistant and graduate students in preparing samples for experiments, evaluating reports, overseeing student submissions, and updating websites and databases.
• Manage bags or containers of potatoes weighing up to 50 lbs.

• 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.
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard (high school: regular enrollment; undergrad & post‑baccalaureate: 6 credit hours per term; undergrad international: 12 credit hours per term; graduate: 5 credit hours per term; graduate international: 9 credit hours per term).
• Must possess a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence and successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check.
• Must be determined to be position qualified and self‑report convictions as per OSU Standard  and .
• OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development. In this position, students will build vital career‑readiness skills in the following areas:
Communication, Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Professionalism.

• Job Title:
• Appointment Type:
  Student Employee
• Job Location:
• Position Appointment Percent: 100%
• Appointment Basis: 12
• Pay Method:
  Hourly
• Pay Period: 16th–15th of each month
• Pay Date:
  Last working day of the month
• Remote or Hybrid option?:
• Min Hourly Rate: $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non‑Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro)
• Max Hourly Rate: $21.50 (Standard); $19.50 (Non‑Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro)
• Posting Number: P12746SE
• Number of Vacancies: 2
• Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: 02/02/2026
• Anticipated Appointment End Date: 06/19/2026
• Posting Date: 01/12/2026
• Full Consideration Date: 03/02/2026
• Closing Date: 03/02/2026

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

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

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, and be determined to be position qualified. All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

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