Student Lab Aide

Special Instructions

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume/Vita
• A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position

For additional information please contact:
Kathryn Motter ter

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.

This recruitment will be used to fill one part‑time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) student support services for the Forest Eng, Resources & Management at Oregon State University ( OSU ). CCAL is a trace‑level environmental water analysis lab in the College of Forestry. It is a production lab that supports research by internal and external customers. We are looking for a motivated student who is attentive to detail and comfortable working in a laboratory environment with chemicals, working up to 20 hours per week during the summer and 10 hours during school, Monday through Friday, between 8 am – 5 pm.

Typical duties: bottle and glassware washing, sample storage, shipping supplies to investigators, sample log‑in, laboratory housekeeping, and data entry.

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.

Typical duties: bottle and glassware washing, sample storage, shipping supplies to investigators, sample log‑in, laboratory housekeeping, and data entry.

• 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.

Job Title:

[Not specified]

Appointment Type:
Student Employee

Job Location:

[Not specified]

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?: [Not specified]

Min Hourly Rate: $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non‑Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro)

Max Hourly Rate: $21.50 (Standard); $21.00 (Non‑Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro)

Posting Number: P12724SE

Number of Vacancies: 1

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: 01/19/2026

Anticipated Appointment End Date: [Not specified]

Posting Date: 01/07/2026

Closing Date: 01/13/2026

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

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