Wheat Breeding and Genetics Student Field Research Technician
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR, USA
USD 14.7-21 / hour
Posted on Apr 16, 2025
Position Information
| Job Title | Wheat Breeding and Genetics Student Field Research Technician |
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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 ten part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week during academic terms and a maximum of 40 hours per week during academic breaks) technical assistant for the Crop and Soil Science at Oregon State University (OSU). Successful candidate performs manual and routine to semi-skilled technical tasks in support of research, or administrative work. Position may include field plot research, greenhouse operations, laboratory work, data collection and simple analysis. |
| Position Duties | 100% Duties may include field/greenhouse research work associated with the Wheat Breeding Project at OSU. Main work site located at the Hyslop Crop Science Field Research Laboratory. Duties may include:
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| Minimum Qualifications | Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-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 | |
| Preferred (Special) Qualifications | Because the work is performed during the summer term break, student hourly employees must have been enrolled the previous term and have intentions of enrolling or be enrolled for the term following the summer break. |
| Working Conditions / Work Schedule | Work is performed in a typical field laboratory, seed-house, greenhouse and outdoors, on and off main campus, at partner institutions or at cooperator sites. May involve required overtime especially during travel. Work is performed during the summer term break with an option to continue during the school year. Vacation time is limited and at the discretion of the supervisor. |