Student Data & Systems Technician

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume
• A brief Cover letter describing relevant coursework projects or interest in the role.
• Supplemental Questions

Supplemental Questions:

1. Describe a project (academic personal or work-related) where you used a programming or data tool to solve a problem.

2. What interests you about applying technology to agricultural research

For additional information please contact: Tim Rager at

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

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 2 years.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note:All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Data & Systems Technician for AgCEDS (Agricultural Cyber Ecosystem & Data Services) within the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University (OSU).

AgCEDS (Agricultural Cyber Ecosystem & Data Services) is a small fast-moving technology team inside OSUs College of Agricultural Sciences working on real research problems from machine learning models that identify pests and birds in the field to cloud-connected sensor networks to the data pipelines that support faculty research across the state.

As a student technician youll work directly on live projects alongside our technical staff gaining hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure data systems and applied technology in an agricultural research setting not simulations or coursework exercises. Learn more about the College of Agricultural Sciences at Duties:

• 40%: Clean organize and maintain research data pipelines and databases used across AgCEDS projects (e.g. REDCap-based sensory research data). Assist with data entry quality checks and documentation for ongoing field research projects.
• 30%: Help build and maintain simple web tools and dashboards that faculty researchers use to view and manage project data.
• 20%: Support basic cloud infrastructure monitoring and maintenance for AgCEDS-hosted applications and dashboards. Provide general technical support to the AgCEDS team on small coding automation and IT tasks as assigned.
• 10%: Document processes and maintain clear records of project configurations and troubleshooting steps. Collaborate with AgCEDS staff and faculty partners to understand data and technology needs.

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 this position students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Critical Thinking Teamwork Technology Career & Self Development

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: be academically enrolled in a high school community college or university and pursuing a program or course of study

*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 theOffice of International Services(OIS) and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required Qualifications:

• Current OSU student in good academic standing meeting OSUs minimum enrollment requirements for student employment (see Minimum Qualifications above).
• Basic proficiency with at least one programming or scripting language (e.g. Python JavaScript SQL) through coursework or personal projects.
• Comfortable working with spreadsheets and databases and learning new software tools.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow data-handling procedures accurately.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a small team.

Additional Required Qualifications:

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 2 years.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coursework or project experience in computer science data science agricultural technology or a related field.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) REDCap or basic web development (HTML/CSS/JavaScript).
• Interest in agriculture environmental science or ag-tech applications.
• Prior experience with Git or other version control tools.