Department:

ECB

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

For additional information please contact: Jennifer Moore at jennifer.moore@oregonstate.edu

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

Job Description:

Duties to be determined by supervisor and may include book reviews and publication research, experimentation in a laboratory setting, laboratory set-up and maintenance, data collection and analysis, and other related tasks.

Other duties are performed specific to the funding and research topic. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

Work in a chemical laboratory performing chemical reactions, chemical analyses, instrument operation, general cleanup duties, chemical purchasing, report and publication writing and presentations to various audiences depending on the project.
Computer modeling
Work with hazardous chemicals and/or materials as needed, depending on the project.
Prepare samples for testing.
Manage data and experiment analysis

Use all manner of common lab equipment, such as microscopes, scales, measurement devices, testing machines, power saws, and data collection systems to address project goals.

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 Technology

Qualifications:

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-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.

Required Qualifications:

Complete safety training. Protection gear is necessary and provided by the laboratory.
College of Engineering major
Strong written and oral communication skills
Desire to be involved in hands-on research
Team player

Preferred Qualifications:

Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Bioengineering major with a Chemistry background.
Experience working with hand tools.

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 576-055-0000 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.

Working Conditions/Schedule:

This recruitment will be used to fill multiple part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technical Assistant positions for the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering (CBEE) at Oregon State University (OSU).

These positions are based on lab group needs and vary from 3-20 hours per week, depending on the workload and assignment. Information on the various research groups and their area(s) of focus can be found from our faculty directory, located here: https://engineering.oregonstate.edu/CBEE/About/People.

Salary Range:

Anticipated Start Date:

2026-07-13

Anticipated End Date:

2027-06-30

Learn more about this Employer on their Career Site

CBEE Lab Worker