Internship Program/Undergraduate Student Technical Assistant
Oregon State University
IT
Corvallis, OR, USA
USD 14.7-21 / hour
Posted on Mar 22, 2025
Position Information
| Job Title | Internship Program/Undergraduate Student Technical Assistant |
|---|---|
| Appointment Type | Student Employee |
| Job Location | Madras |
| 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 two part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) technical assistant for the Central Oregon EXP Station at Oregon State University (OSU). This position assists the Central Oregon Agricultural Research and Extension Center Plant Pathology Laboratory to conduct laboratory and field based research projects focused on plant diseases impacting agricultural crops in central Oregon (Jefferson, Crook, and Deschutes Counties). The incumbent will be needed 20-40 hours/week during the summer and, depending on project needs, may also have opportunity to work up to 20 hours/week during the spring, fall, and/or winter terms of the academic calendar year. The paid position provides an opportunity for the incumbent to acquire laboratory, greenhouse, and field research experience and also fulfill undergraduate internship requirements as needed. |
| Position Duties | Performs routine to complex technical tasks in the laboratory (e.g., general laboratory maintenance, preparation of media, reagents, and solutions for experiments, maintenance of fungal and bacterial cultures, DNA extraction, and PCR/qPCR), greenhouse (e.g., establishing trials, watering and fertilizing plants), and/or field (e.g., plot establishment and maintenance) in support of research projects involving plant disease epidemiology and integrated pest management (IPM). The position may also assist in the development and delivery of research outcomes (e.g., data collection, entry, and presentation for scientific and Extension presentations) as appropriate. Current research activities include: developing in-field diagnostic assays for bacterial blight of carrot grown for seed; evaluating fungicide resistance in fungal pathogens of grasses grown for seed; epidemiology of powdery mildew in carrot seed crops; integrated management of Verticillium wilt in peppermint; and disease/insect pest monitoring in irrigated cropping systems. |
| 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 | High level of responsibility, organization and motivation. |
| Preferred (Special) Qualifications | Undergraduate students pursuing a degree in Biology, Botany, Horticulture, Agronomy, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Environmental Science or a related field and/or those who seek to fulfill internship requirements for related discipline areas. High school students are eligible to apply but must be at least 18 years of age in order to drive a University vehicle and perform certain tasks. Previous experience working in a research laboratory or conducting field-based research. Experience working with plants. |
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