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Student Technical Assistant - Food Safety Lab
Oregon State University
IT
Corvallis, OR, USA
USD 15.05-21.5 / hour
Posted on Oct 3, 2025
Position Information
| Job Title | Student Technical Assistant - Food Safety Lab |
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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 | $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro) |
| Max Hourly Rate | $21.50 (Standard); $19.50 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro) |
| Position Summary | This position with be used to fill ten (10) part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technical Assistant positions for the Department of Food Science and Technology (FST) at Oregon State University (OSU). Performs undergraduate research or field work in support of Dr. Joy Waite-Cusic’s food safety/food microbiology research program. |
| Transferable Skill Development | |
| Position Duties | Duties will be determined by Dr. Waite-Cusic, but may include research collaboration and related field work, data gathering and analysis, writing research reports and papers, and other duties as assigned. 85% Design, carry out, interpret, and report on experiments dealing with food microbiology. The candidate must analyze data, document activity, draw conclusions, and write up findings to be included in reports published in journals and/or presented at conferences. The position will also include organizational work pertaining to this topic, including documentation of appropriate samples and relevant experimental methods. 15% Of the work will include some elementary laboratory organization/design, where needed, in order to increase the laboratory’s efficiency for such experiments. |
| 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 | Determined by Dr. Waite-Cusic.
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| Preferred (Special) Qualifications |
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| Working Conditions / Work Schedule | Working Conditions / Work Schedule
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Posting Detail Information
| Posting Number | P12538SE |
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| Number of Vacancies | 10 |
| Anticipated Appointment Begin Date | 10/06/2025 |
| Anticipated Appointment End Date | |
| Posting Date | 10/02/2025 |
| Full Consideration Date | |
| Closing Date | 10/17/2025 |
| 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: ● A Resume ● A Cover Letter For additional information please contact: Joy Waite-Cusic at joy.waite-cusic@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 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 |