Laboratory Technician

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Applications will be reviewed based on the information submitted on the employment profile with education and work history along with any other requested documentation i.e. posting specific question responses, transcripts, etc. Your profile MUST clearly show how you meet the minimum/required qualifications for the position.

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Cover letters are optional for this position and will not be used for evaluating your qualifications.

Equivalent required experience is based on full‑time equivalent (40 hours per week).

PLEASE NOTE:

If you have volunteer experience relevant to this position, please include in the Employment History section and note length of time, average number of hours per week and major duties.

Typically, the starting salary is at the lower end of the salary range.

For additional information please contact:
Younas Dadmohammadi, younass.dadmo

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Position Information

Department

Classification Title

Classification Title Laboratory Technician 1

Job Title

Job Title Laboratory Technician 1

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Classified Staff

Job Location

Job Location Portland

Benefits Eligible

Remote or Hybrid option?

Employment Category

Employment Category Regular

Job Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill one full‑time Laboratory Technician 1 position for the Food Innovation Center at Oregon State University ( OSU ).

This position will be located in Portland, Oregon.

The Food Innovation Center at Oregon State University seeks a Laboratory Technician 1 to provide technical support for laboratory research and applied food product development, with emphasis on supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO₂) processing operations and associated laboratory tasks. Under close supervision, the incumbent will support standardized procedures, sample preparation, equipment operation, data recording, and basic laboratory maintenance to enable high‑quality, reproducible experimental work.

This role supports bench‑to‑market food innovation across interdisciplinary applied projects.

Why OSU?

Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!

Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem‑solvers and change‑makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep‑rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

FACTS :

• Top 1.4% university in the world

• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined

• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.

• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties

• 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone

• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates

• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students…