Position Details Position Information Job Title: HAREC Student Summer Hourly Pool Appointment Type: Student Employee Job Location: Hermiston, Oregon 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 will be used to fill up to 7 summer agricultural research positions located in Hermiston, Oregon at the Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center (HAREC) for Oregon State University (OSU). Students may work a maximum of 24 hours per week during the school year, 40 hours during school holidays, and their academic term off. These positions will perform routine to complex technical or specialized tasks in support of research and clinical work. Some positions may include laboratory research, greenhouse operations, field plotting, data collection, and simple analysis.
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:
• Communication • Critical Thinking • Teamwork • Professionalism
Position Duties Duties to be determined by HAREC faculty may include:
• Field or bench top research • Laboratory set-up and maintenance • Greenhouse operations • Field plotting • Data collection and analysis • Weeding, planting, and transplanting of plants in the field • Collecting insects and operating insect collecting apparatuses • General farm work, including harvest activities and farm equipment awareness and safety trainings as needed • This position may require driving university vehicles.
Minimum Qualifications Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: http://shr.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: 5 credit hours per term Graduate international student: 9 credit hours per term
International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered full-time. 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 Preferred Special Qualifications:
• Ability to follow directions • Punctual • Interested in agriculture • Enjoy working outside and in a laboratory research facility
Working Conditions Work Schedule Posting Detail Information Posting Number: P12863SE Number of Vacancies: 7 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: 03/02/2026 Anticipated Appointment End Date: 09/03/2026 Posting Date: 02/14/2026 Full Consideration Date: 03/02/2026 Closing Date: 09/03/2026
Recruitment 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: • A Resume • A Cover Letter For additional information, please contact Leslie Brewer at leslie.brewer@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 2 years.
This position requires driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University, therefore the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check, possess and maintain a current valid drivers license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified, and self-report convictions as per Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard 125-155-0200 as per OSU Standard 576-056-0000 et seq.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire. All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.
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