Summer Barley Breeding Student Research Technician

Summer Barley Breeding Student Research Technician 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:
Scott Fisk at scott.fisk2

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.

Job Title:

Summer Barley Breeding Student Research Technician

Appointment Type:
Student Employee

Job Location

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 recruitment will be used to fill two full-time summer positions as Barley Breeding Student Research Technicians in the Department of Crop and Soil Science (Barley Project) at Oregon State University (OSU).

The student worker will perform routine to complex tasks in support of the OSU Barley Breeding Program. Work will be composed of tasks in the field and greenhouse, seed processing and preparation, data collection and malting among other various duties.

The primary work site is Hyslop Crop Science Field Research Laboratory located between Corvallis and Albany.

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

Position Duties

85% Farm/field work (harvesting, seed cleaning and processing, data collection, plot maintenance, seed storage and organization, etc.)

10% Greenhouse (soil media preparation, plant maintenance and propagation, cleaning, threshing, etc.)

5% Malting (malting set up and clean up, data collection, etc.)

• 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

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Posting Number

Posting Number P12781SE

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 2

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 06/22/2026

Anticipated Appointment End Date

Anticipated Appointment End Date 09/11/2026

Posting Date

Posting Date 01/28/2026

Full Consideration Date

Closing Date

Closing Date 06/12/2026

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

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