Aroma Hops Harvest Assistant
Listed on 2026-01-10
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Education / Teaching
Academic, School Counselor
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1. A Resume/Vita
For additional information please contact: Michael Townsend at shaun.townsend
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
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.
Position Information
Job Title
Appointment Type
Appointment Type Student Employee
Job Location
Position Appointment Percent
Position Appointment Percent 100
Appointment Basis
Appointment Basis 12
Pay Method
Pay Method Hourly
Pay Period
Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month
Pay Date
Pay Date Last working day of the month
Remote or Hybrid option?
Min Hourly Rate
Min Hourly Rate $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro)
Max Hourly Rate
Max Hourly Rate $21.50 (Standard); $19.50 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro)
Position Summary
This recruitment will be used to fill seven part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) student technical assistant for the Crop and Soil Science at Oregon State University ( OSU ).
Students will assist the aroma hops breeding program with harvesting and processing of experimental hop genotypes.
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, Teamwork, Professionalism,
Position Duties
Students will assist with harvesting of select hop genotypes using a mechanical hop picker, processing the samples (drying, packaging, etc.) for chemical and sensory analysis, and field clean-up once harvest is completed.
- 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*
- High School student:
Additional Required Qualifications
Preferred (Special) Qualifications
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
Students will have an excellent opportunity to learn about collection of research data in a field setting, hops production in Oregon, sensory characteristics of desirable hop genotypes for the craft beer industry, and hands-on experience with diseases and pests in hop production.
Posting Number
Posting Number P12341SE
Number of Vacancies
Number of Vacancies 7
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 08/11/2025
Anticipated Appointment End Date
Anticipated Appointment End Date 09/19/2025
Posting Date
Full Consideration Date
Full Consideration Date 08/19/2025
Closing Date
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
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
For additional information please contact: Michael Townsend at shaun.townsend
We are an Equal…
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