Lab technical assistant

Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill two part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technical Assistant DG Lab for the Ag and Marine Sciences at Oregon State University (OSU).

This position will support research that aims to solve problems affecting hop production and producers. Students in this position will have the opportunity to : assist with research in the lab, greenhouse, and field;

interact with growers and other members of industry; and do work that tangibly affects people, food production, and the environment.

This position offers the opportunity to assist with diverse aspects of research on diseases affecting hop and biological control of arthropod pests.

The student will work with graduate students and research personnel in greenhouse, field, and laboratory settings. This may involve plant propagation, watering, and fertilizing;

collecting plant samples from field plots; enumerating disease and pests; assisting with maintenance of field plots; and assisting with basic microbiology lab procedures as sample processing, media preparation, and cleanup as needed. Position Duties

• Establishes and maintains field plots and greenhouse grown plants. 20%
• Collects plant samples from field plots and identifies and enumerates disease severity 20%
• Assist in data entry. 10%
• Operates a variety of laboratory equipment and prepares chemical solutions and reagents for use in the laboratory and safely disposes of waste material, both chemical and biological. 50%

Minimum Qualifications Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here :

• 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 standardHigh School student : Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling programUndergraduate and post-baccalaureate student : 6 credit hours per termUndergraduate international student : 12 credit hours per term*Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School : 5 credit hours per termGraduate 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 (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center. Additional Required Qualifications

• Minimum enrollment requirements.
• Prior work experience.
• Attention to detail.
• Desire to learn.
• Ability to receive instructions and perform tasks as directed.
• Availability to work during summer months.
• Possess a drivers license.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

• Experience working in a research program or other capacity where attention to detail was required.
• Experience working with plants and a lab environment.
• Experience with Excel and MS Office suite.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule Work conditions are varied, and may include work in the field, greenhouse, laboratory, and office.

Work in the field may be during adverse weather conditions, such as very warm weather or rain. Also required are the ability to lift, carry, push and pull up to 50 lbs.

The position requires some travel within and outside Oregon and potentially overnight travel to field plots outside of the state.

Last updated : 2024-05-20

Salary : $14