Undergraduate Research Assistant - Pierson

Undergraduate Research Assistant - Pierson Contact

For additional information please contact:
Clotilde Pierson at clotilde.pierson

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

This recruitment will be used to fill a part-time Undergraduate Research Assistant position in Dr. Pierson’s Radiant Lab at Oregon State University. The student will primarily assist with driving to participant home visits in the Portland area and supporting home-based fieldwork and data collection. This opportunity may be especially interesting for students interested in lighting, field research, and the built environment.

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:

Professionalism, Technology, Career & Self-Development

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Driving to participant home visits in the Portland area alongside a graduate student
• Assisting with home-based fieldwork and research activities
• 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.

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must possess and maintain a valid current driver’s license
• Must be eligible to become an authorized OSU Motor Pool driver
• Must be comfortable driving around Portland for participant home visits
• Must have schedule flexibility during spring term

• Interest in lighting, light exposure, research, architecture, or the built environment
• Experience with fieldwork, research assistance, or data collection

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard  et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

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.