OMIC - OSU Advanced Practicum

Position: OMIC - OSU Advanced Practicum 2026
Position Details

Position Information

Job Title OMIC - OSU Advanced Practicum 2026 Appointment Type Student Employee

Job Location Scappoose 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) Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill two full-time (40 hours per week) MIME Research Assistant positions located in Scappoose, Oregon this summer for the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU).

Research assistants will perform routine to complex technical or specialized tasks in support of research. Most positions will include machine-tool operation, laboratory research, data collection, and analysis.

Position is located in Scappoose, Oregon.

Transferable Skill Development

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:

Teamwork, Leadership, Technology

Position Duties

100% -- Duties to be determined by the hiring unit/supervisor.

* Experimentation and machine-tool operation in a laboratory or factory-floor setting

* Equipment set-up, maintenance, and clean-up

* Data collection and analysis, and other related tasks

* Other duties are performed specific to the funding and research topic

* Assisting in OMIC R&D events

Minimum Qualifications

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-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

* Strong written and oral communication skills

* Desire to be involved in hands-on research

* Successful completion of a prior OMIC - OSU Engineering Practicum

* 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 2 years.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications Working Conditions / Work Schedule

This position is limited to summer 2026 located in Scappoose, Oregon.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number P12844SE

Number of Vacancies 2 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 06/22/2026 Anticipated Appointment End Date 09/11/2026 Posting Date 02/28/2026 Full Consideration Date Closing Date 03/14/2026 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:

● A Resume

● A Cover Letter

For additional information please contact:
John Parmigiani migiani

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 2 years.

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

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