Ebba Lab/ Student Hire

Position Details

Position Information

Job Title Ebba Lab/ Student Hire 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 Remote or Hybrid option? 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 is for a student research assistant (a maximum of 24 hours per week during academic terms and a maximum of 40 hours per week during academic breaks) in a program investigating Phytophthora epidemiology and management, particular of those species impacting woody horticultural crops and native forests (for example: Phytophthora ramorum).

Research duties include the transfer and maintenance of plant pathogen cultures of fungi and oomycetes, inoculation of plants, experiment set-up, data collection, and data entry. The student will also perform basic lab maintenance (dish washing, agar media preparation) and greenhouse (fertilizing, up-potting) tasks. Opportunities to assist researchers in sample and data collection at remote field locations are available. Depending on the students' ability to meet/exceed the expectations of this position, opportunities to perform an independent project may be presented.

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, Leadership, Career & Self-Development

Position Duties

• Laboratory work: 90%
• Experimental set-up & maintenance: 50%
• Data collection & entry: 10%
• Dishes & lab maintenance: 30%
• Field work: 5%
• Greenhouse: 5%

Minimum Qualifications

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• 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

The ability to closely follow directions, pay attention to detail, work independently without supervision, and communicate professionally are required.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

We prefer students with a background/interest in plant pathology, botany, forest health, horticulture, soil science, or microbiology. Students with an interest in performing both field work and lab bench work (for example, experiments utilizing sterile technique and DNA extraction & PCR diagnostics) are especially encouraged to apply.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Work is mainly performed in scientific laboratory, research greenhouses, and office settings. Field work includes rigorous hiking and sample collection in coastal forests of Oregon and California. Field work will likely include exposure to poison oak.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number P13211SE Number of Vacancies 1 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 06/11/2026 Anticipated Appointment End Date Posting Date 05/26/2026 Full Consideration Date 05/31/2026 Closing Date 06/15/2026 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. Transcripts

For additional information please contact: Ebba Peterson at ebba.peterson@oregonstate.edu

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 576-055-0000 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.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • If offered the position, how many hours per week would you like to work during the school term?

(Open Ended Question)

• • Please briefly describe any prior experience or interest you have in laboratory work, including skills such as sterile technique and microscopy.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Please briefly describe your level of comfort in hiking in rugged terrain during inclement weather.

(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Transcripts

Optional Documents