Student Technical Assistant; Research Assistant

Student Technical Assistant (Research Assistant) Please see Special Instructions for more details.

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 Man-Yeon Choi at choiman or Ryssa Parks at parksry

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  et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

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.

Job Title:

Student Technical Assistant (Research Assistant)

Appointment Type:
Student Employee

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: $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)

This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (max 12 hours during term, 24 hours during breaks) Student Technical Assistant position for the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University.

The work is in support of entomology research: insect rearing, greenhouse plant maintenance, molecular entomology, and other duties in the lab.

This position will be located in a federal building at the USDA - ARS Horticultural Crops Research Unit. 3240 NW Orchard Ave, Corvallis OR 97330.

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers ( NACE ) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career‑readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Communication, Teamwork, Technology

• 50% insect rearing and plant maintenance in greenhouse
• 35% lab assistance/maintenance (autoclaving, cleaning, organizing, restocking, etc.)
• 15% other duties assigned in lab (data entry, molecular biology projects)
• 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.

• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work with very small organisms
• This position is in a federal building and the incumbent must successfully obtain appropriate security clearance within 90 days of the employment start date

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03/03/2026