Search 
jobs
Explore 
companies
Join talent network
Talent
My job alerts

Student Technical Assistant - Hop Lab

Oregon State University

Oregon State University

IT
Corvallis, OR, USA
USD 14.7-21 / hour
Posted on Apr 16, 2025
Apply now
Position Information
Job Title Student Technical Assistant - Hop Lab
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 four part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) student technical assistant for the Food Science and Technology at Oregon State University (OSU).

The Hop Laboratory Technician is responsible for following quantitative procedures to accurately perform chemical hop analysis in a timely fashion. This position supports the Brewing Lab and the Hop Breeding Program through the evaluation of new hop varieties and quantitative analysis of research hops.

This person is expected to follow Standard Operating Procedures in carrying out analysis, focus on safety, maintain impeccable records, communicate with the graduate student lab manager, and represent the brewing lab in a professional manner. This position involves training during the Spring term of 2025 (May 2025), and work begins September 2025. Summer 2025 availability is preferred but not required.
Position Duties
Decision-Making/Guidelines
Decisions are made in conjunction with the graduate student supervisor and principle investigator along with appropriate manuals (SOPs) and following well-established guidelines.
Duties
  • Quantitatively Weighing hop samples
  • Grinding hop samples
  • Conducting hop oil extraction through distillation
  • Performing hop acid analysis on a UV Spectrophotometer
  • Preparing samples of HPLC and GC analyses
  • Operating HPLC and/or GC
  • Preserving unused hop samples
  • Inventory of incoming hop samples
  • Keeping records of samples and results
  • Cleaning lab equipment
  • Cleaning laboratory
  • Running analytical assays on beer samples
  • Ensures a safe working environment
  • Represents the Brewing Lab, Department, and College at various functions
  • Other duties as assigned
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
  • Candidate must be an Oregon State University undergraduate student in good standing
  • Must have proven quantitative skills
  • Must be accountable and prompt.
  • Be able to lift 50 pounds
  • The candidate must be able to communicate effectively in both written and oral English
  • Must be competent in MS Excel and Word
  • The ability to work well in a group of diverse people
Preferred (Special) Qualifications
  • Food Science and Technology major or minor preferred
  • Chemistry 324, B or better, worked in a chemistry laboratory or in a lab performing quantitative assays
  • Work study eligible preferred (listed on financial aid award letter)
  • Summer availability (Hop harvest is in August, so there is work available in late summer)
  • Prior brewing experience in a commercial setting
  • Demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
  • May include evening and weekend hours
  • Will require standing for extended periods of time
  • May require maneuvering and transporting heavy objects
  • Will require working with or around chemicals, caustic compounds, or hazardous materials
Apply now
See more open positions at Oregon State University
Privacy policyCookie policy