Graduate Project Assistant

Position Title

Graduate Project Assistant

This recruitment will fill part‑time (up to 24 hours per week) Graduate Project Assistant positions for the Physics Department at Oregon State University. The position is for current graduate students in the Physics Department only.

• Grading physics homework and exams for advanced undergraduate and graduate physics courses.
• May grade or proctor introductory physics courses on an emergency basis.
• Assist faculty on new or ongoing projects as needed.

Required:

• Current enrollment in the Physics graduate program.
• Must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined position qualified as per OSU Standard 576‑055‑0000 et seq.

Additional Qualifications

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program of study.
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible.
• 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.

Preferred:

• At least one year of graduate coursework in physics.

• Appointment Type:
  Student Employee
• Position Appointment Percent: 100%
• Appointment Basis: 12 hours per week
• Pay Method:
  Hourly
• Pay Range: $20.00 – $36.00 per hour
• Pay Period: 16th – 15th of the following month
• Pay Date:
  Last working day of the month
• Location:
  
  Oregon State University, Physics Department (remote or hybrid options not specified)
• Posting Number: P12227SE
• Number of Vacancies: 15
• Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: 06/16/2025
• Posting Date: 06/13/2025
• Closing Date: 06/30/2026

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

All positions are designated as critical or security‑sensitive. The incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined position qualified 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 before hire.

Note:

All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

For additional information, contact Kelly Carter ter.

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