IB Research Assistant

IB Research Assistant

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:
$15.05

Max Hourly Rate:
$21.50

Position Summary:
This recruitment will be used to fill part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Research Assistant positions with the Department of Integrative Biology at Oregon State University ( OSU ).

Applications submitted to this recruitment are reviewed on an as needed basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted when positions become available.

The approximate hours worked per week will vary depending on the needs of the projects, but will not exceed 24 hours per week during academic terms.

These positions are eligible to students with federal work study awards; work study students are preferred.

Transferable Skill Development:

Position Duties:

• General lab cleaning and moving items as appropriate Washing tanks, dishes, bottles, misc. items as needed Training, assisting and running experiments.
• Animal husbandry.
• Participating in field research as needed.
• Computer data entry.
• Microscope work.

Minimum Qualifications:

Additional Required Qualifications:
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 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:

• Students with career goals related to biological sciences or a related field.
• A strong and demonstrable work ethic

Preferred (Special) Qualifications:

• 3.0 GPA preferred.
• Students in good standing.
• A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity

Working Conditions / Work Schedule:
The student employee may be required to work up to an approximate 24 hours per week.

Posting Detail Information Posting Number:
P12289SE

Number of Vacancies:
50

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date :
07/01/2025

Anticipated Appointment End Date:

Posting Date:
07/08/2025

Full Consideration Date:

Closing Date:
06/30/2026

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search:
Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students

Special Instructions to Applicants :
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: Melissa Platt at ...

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

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

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