MIME Research Assistant; AY

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Job Title:

MIME Research Assistant (AY 25‑26)

Appointment Type:
Student Employee

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

Min Hourly Rate: $14.70 (Standard); $13.70 (Non‑Urban); $15.95 (Portland Metro)

Max Hourly Rate: $21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non‑Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)

This recruitment will be used to fill 75 part‑time (a maximum of 20 hours per week) MIME Research Assistant positions for the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University ( OSU ).

Performs routine to complex technical or specialized tasks in support of research. Most positions will include laboratory research, data collection, and analysis.

Position Duties

100%:
Duties to be determined by hiring unit/supervisor and may include book reviews and publication research, experimentation in a laboratory setting, laboratory set‑up and maintenance, data collection and analysis, and other related tasks.

Other duties are performed specific to the funding and research topic.

• 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.

• College of Engineering major
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Desire to be involved in hands‑on research

• Student in good academic standing

Posting Number: P12217SE

Number of Vacancies: 75

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: 07/01/2025

Anticipated Appointment End Date: (not provided)

Posting Date: 06/09/2025

Closing Date: 06/30/2026

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

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