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MES Student Research Assistant

Oregon State University

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR, USA
USD 14.7-21 / hour
Posted on Mar 15, 2025
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Position Information
Job Title MES Student Research Assistant
Appointment Type Student Employee
Job Location Ontario
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 six summer Student Research Assistant positions (a maximum of 24 hours per week during academic terms and a maximum of 40 hours per week during academic breaks) for the Malheur Experiment Station at Oregon State University (OSU).

Student technicians perform routine to complex technical or specialized tasks in support of research and farm operations. Malheur Experiment Station will be conducting several different research projects related to pest monitoring, pest management, and variety trials in onion and potato crops during the summer growing season.

This position is located in Ontario, OR.
Position Duties
100% of duties may include:
  • Counting insects on plants and collecting samples
  • Identifying insects with a microscope
  • Collecting plant and soil samples
  • Preparing samples for analysis, collect and record data
  • Setting up and connecting irrigation systems
  • Use of hand tools
  • May include driving university vehicles to research fields
  • Traveling to off station sites to do similar research related tasks
Training will be provided for required skills.
Minimum Qualifications
  • 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
  • Willingness to work outdoors
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to learn how to use a microscope for identification
  • Ability to work as part of a team
Preferred (Special) Qualifications
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
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