Student Technical Assisstant Natural Products Testing Lab
Job Location:
Corvallis, OR - USA
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Job Summary
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
- A Resume
- A Cover Letter
For additional information please contact: Jennifer Duringer 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.
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 a part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technical Assistant position for the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology (EMT) at Oregon State University (OSU).The Undergraduate Student Technical Assistant performs routine to complex technical tasks in support of research or administrative work which includes laboratory green house field plot data collection simple analysis or the care and maintenance of animals.
Position Duties:
Student will perform research on industrial hemp and cannabinoid quantitation and/or contaminants of importance to veterinary medicine/agriculture. This will include development of skills in analytical chemistry and use of instrumentation such as LC-MS/MS. Routine laboratory duties such as dishes and proper waste disposal will be part of the position as well. Work may include laboratory chemical extractions data collection or interpretive analysis.
10%: Sample preparation (log-in grinding and weighing)
20%: Laboratory maintenance (e.g. washing dishes stocking consumables chemical inventory prepping solutions and proper waste disposal)
30%: Carry out toxicology assays including extraction of plant/feed and animal blood/urine/fecal samples for assessment by HPLC or LC-MS/MS
40%: Processing/summary of data including survey data using instrument specific software Microsoft and/or statistical programs and related work
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:
Communication Critical Thinking Teamwork Technology
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
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 theOffice of International Services(OIS) and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
Required Qualifications:
Must be able to:
Communicate and work well with others as part of an integrated team
Demonstrate attention to detail
Be well organized and have good time management skills
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:
Experience or classes in chemistry biology agricultural sciences and related fields is preferred but not required
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