Important Notifications:
Application Deadline: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.
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Department:
Food Science & Technology
Special Instructions to Applicants:
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
For additional information please contact: Chris Curtin at christopher.curtin@oregonstate.edu
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
Criminal History Check Statement (CHC):
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 2 years.
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
Job Description:
This recruitment will be used to fill 1 part-time (maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technical Assistant positions for the Department of Food Science and Technology at Oregon State University (OSU). Performs research work in support of Dr. Dave Dallas’ research program.
Position Duties:
Duties to be determined by the hiring unit but may include routine to complex technical tasks in support of Dr. Dallas' research. The research will be related to dairy science, data gathering, and analysis. 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.
- Research and performing experiments
- Searching research papers related to the projects and manuscript writing
Transferable Skill Development
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:
- Communication, Critical Thinking, Technology, Leadership
Qualifications:
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
- 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.
Required:
- Student must have completed first two years of undergraduate coursework
- The candidate must be able to communicate effectively in both written and oral English
- Candidate must be accepted into the BUILD Dairy program
Prefferred:
- Have a background or career interest in the dairy industry
- Demonstratable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity
Criminal History Check Statement (CHC):
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 2 years.
Working Conditions/Schedule:
- May include evening and weekend hours.
- May require walking, standing, bending and stooping for extended periods.
- May require working with or around chemicals, caustic compounds, or hazardous materials used in research.
Salary Range:
Anticipated Start Date:
2026-11-13
Anticipated End Date: