This position will be used to fill two (2) part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technical Assistant position for the Department of Food Science and Technology (FST) at Oregon State University (OSU). Performs research in support of academic faculty Elizabeth Tomasino’s research program.

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Technology

Duties to be determined by the hiring unit but may include cleaning lab, routine to complex technical tasks in support of Dr. Tomasino’s research. The research will be related to field work, data gathering, analysis, smoke trials, winemaking, and assisting with preparation of samples for sensory panels. The work may include laboratory, data collection, or simple analysis and involve assisting Primary Investigator in writing research reports and manuscripts. Other duties as assigned.

20% of the candidate’s responsibilities will be the cleaning lab.

70% of the candidate’s responsibilities will be performing experiments, and data analysis using bioinformatics tools.

10% of the candidate’s responsibilities will include some laboratory organization/design, where needed, in order to increase the laboratory’s efficiency for experiments.

The position has access to use hazardous chemicals.

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.

The candidate must be able to communicate effectively in oral English.

Must be able-bodied and be sufficiently familiar with the equipment that is to be used.

Demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.

May require walking, standing, bending and stooping for extended periods.

May require maneuvering and transporting heavy objects.

May require working with around chemicals, caustic compounds and hazardous materials.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1. A Resume/Vita

2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position

For additional information please contact: Elizabeth Tomasino at elizabeth.tomasino@oregonstate.edu

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

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 24 months.

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.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.