Undergraduate Technical Assistant Student Pooled Position

Undergraduate Technical Assistant Student Pooled Position 2025

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For additional information please contact:
Dana Howe at Dana.

Howe

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Position Information

Job Title

Job Title Undergraduate Technical Assistant Student Pooled Position 2025

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 one (1) part‑time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Undergraduate Technical Assistant for the plant/forest biotechnology lab in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University ( OSU ). The plant/forest biotechnology lab in the College of Forestry (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./ is seeking an undergraduate student, preferably in computer science or related field, to help run a high throughput phenomics pipeline characterizing plant transformation.

Work will involve utilizing a custom bioinformatics software to generate quantitative data from images of plant material.

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:

Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Technology

• Image data management, organization, quality control
• Run custom bioinformatics software and associated programs to process image data
• Collaborate with other lab members to troubleshoot and

• 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

Interest in plant biology, computational biology, phenomics, or data analysis

Familiar with Microsoft programs

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

Experience with Bash, Python, and R

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Up to 20 hours per week during the academic year

Compensation based on experience and expertise

Posting Number

Posting Number P12637SE

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 01/05/2026

Anticipated Appointment End Date

Posting Date

Posting Date 11/20/2025

Full Consideration Date

Closing Date

Closing Date 06/30/2026

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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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