Civil and Construction Engineering Technical Project Assistant
Oregon State University
Administration, IT
Corvallis, OR, USA
USD 14.7-21 / hour
Posted on Mar 15, 2025
Position Information
| Job Title | Civil and Construction Engineering Technical Project Assistant |
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| Appointment Type | Student Employee |
| Job Location | Corvallis |
| 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 | $14.70 (Standard); $13.70 (Non-Urban); $15.95 (Portland Metro) |
| Max Hourly Rate | $21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro) |
| Position Summary | This recruitment will be used to fill five part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) technical Project Assistant position for the School Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU). Undergraduate Research Assistant – Sustainable, Healthy, and Resilient Buildings Lab: The Sustainable, Healthy, and Resilient Buildings lab is looking to recruit Undergraduate Research Assistant students, starting in Fall term and continuing to Winter, Spring, and possibly Summer terms. Start date is flexible with at least one academic year to work in this position. About Sustainable, Healthy, and Resilient Buildings Lab: This lab is established and led by Dr. Parichehr Salimifard at Oregon State University College of Engineering. The mission of this lab is to improve the health and well-being of the public by making the environments in which people spend the majority of their lifetime healthier, more sustainable, and also resilient. The Sustainable Healthy, and Resilient Buildings research projects have crossovers to fluid dynamics, aerosol science, energy efficiency, sustainability, and environmental health. Indoor Air Quality: One of the core research areas of our lab is indoor environmental quality, particularly control, and mitigation of building occupants’ exposure to contaminants and allergen and virus-carrier particles indoors. We have conducted research on aerosols dynamics and sensing; more specifically on particle transport, deposition, resuspension, aerosol sensing, and size characterization. The most recent and emergent contributions of these research projects are in airborne infectious disease and wildfire smoke exposure mitigation and control. |
| Position Duties | The research assistant will: · Work in the lab and/or field research activities to help with various tasks including but not limited to equipment setup, data collection, and analysis, and lab maintenance.
· Specific tasks and work schedule vary based on the lab and project needs.
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| Minimum Qualifications | Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
*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 |
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 2 years. 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, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions (as per Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard 125-155-0200) as per OSU Standard 576-056-0000 et seq. |
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