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Small Fruit Research – Raspberry & Blackberry Breeding Lab/Field Research Assist

Position Information

Job Title - Small Fruit Research – Raspberry & Blackberry Breeding Lab/Field Research Assist

Appointment Type - Student Employee

Job Location - Corvallis

Position Appointment Percent - 100

Appointment Basis - 12

Pay Method - Hourly

Pay Period - 16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date - Last working day of the month

Min Hourly Rate - $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro)

Max Hourly Rate - $21.50 (Standard); $19.50 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro)

Position Summary - This recruitment will be used to fill six part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) student technical assistant for the horticulture department at Oregon State University (OSU). Employees assist in field, greenhouse, and laboratory work to support the Caneberry Breeding Research Program, located at the USDA-Agricultural Research Service – Horticultural Crops Research Lab in Corvallis, OR (campus location), Oregon State University Lewis Brown Farm (research site) and at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC), Aurora, OR (research site)

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, Professionalism, Career & Self-Development

Position Duties - (field) raspberry and blackberry management and data collection, planting, hoeing/weeding, mowing, trellis building, plant training, pruning, fruit harvest, cross-pollination, recording data; (lab) fruit experiments, fruit sample analysis, data collection on plants and fruit samples, data entry into spreadsheets, preparing plant tissue culture media/solutions, plant tissue culture and propagation, dishes and housekeeping; (greenhouse) planting/transplanting, labeling, watering/fertilizing plants, pruning, cleaning pots and work areas

Minimum Qualifications - Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: 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 - Must be at least 15 years of age and able to: Perform assigned tasks without close supervision after training Pay attention to detail Work indoors/outdoors Tolerate exposure to dust, fumes, noise and outdoor summer temperatures Sit/stand/walk for extended periods Lift up to 50 lbs If at least 18 years of age, with a valid driver's license, be willing to drive a motor pool vehicle to offsite locations, as needed, at the request of the supervisor.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications - Experience or interest in training to operate tractors and farm equipment (minimum age 18) Experience with laboratory protocols, plant propagation and care, data entry Willingness to assume ownership over data collection in support of research publications

Working Conditions / Work Schedule - Student employees will have the opportunity to begin working part-time prior to the beginning of summer, and, if desired, may continue working part-time during fall, winter, and spring terms subject to their performance. Work is performed indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions. Student employees are limited to 40 hrs per week during summer and 20 hrs per week during class terms and during term breaks. Students will receive laboratory, greenhouse, and farm safety training through OSU.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number - P12932SE

Number of Vacancies - 6

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date - 06/01/2026

Anticipated Appointment End Date - 05/31/2027

Posting Date - 03/12/2026

Full Consideration Date

Closing Date - 05/31/2026

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search - Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students

Special Instructions to Applicants - When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: 1. A Resume/Vita 2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position For additional information please contact: Patrick Jones at patrick.jones@oregonstate.edu We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. 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.

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents