Chemistry Research Assistant

Overview

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.

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Note:

All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

• Job Title
  :
  Chemistry 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?:

This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Research Assistant for the School of Chemistry at Oregon State University ( OSU ).

Become a member of a highly innovative research team under the supervision of Dr. Marilyn Mackiewicz in the Department of Chemistry at Oregon State University for Nanostructured Materials. We have an immediate highly motivated and interactive undergraduate research assistants to participate in a 1-year NSF Research Experience to work on an NSF funded project on teasing apart how the physicochemical properties play a role in toxicology.

The Research Assistants will participate in research efforts focused on the design, synthesis, and characterization of a series of silver nanomaterials, which will be used for studies on stability and toxicology. The Research Assistants will be working with a diverse team of other research assistants and graduate students in this collaborative research project. They will be expected to use a wide array of techniques to study and characterize materials produced.

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:

Communication, Critical Thinking, Teamwork, and Career & Self-Development.

Required qualifications

• Must have taken relevant course work in chemistry, biology, or engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new and innovative procedures quickly
• Demonstrated knowledge of basic computer software (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, adobe photoshop, excel)
• Experience working with nanomaterials design and study
• Strong organization skills, dependability, and ability to work independently and as a team member to accomplish research goals
• Ability to multi-task efficiently and demonstrate excellent time management skills
• Communicate effectively (written and verbal) to edit, write, and disseminate reports and publications
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse and collaborative team
• Demonstrated leadership skills to manage projects in the lab
• Demonstrated ability to follow and ensure a safe working environment

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

• Undergraduate in pursuing a degree in chemistry, biology, and engineering
• Demonstrated ability with basic laboratory skills
• Experience handling chemical and biologically hazardous materials
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse groups
• Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences.
• Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds.
• Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and…