Biology Curator Assistant - Part-Time Research Aide

OSU Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

OSU Oregon State University is seeking part-time Curator Assistants for the Department of Integrative Biology. Roles involve supporting research, data entry, and routine lab tasks while maintaining specimen care and library research.

Hours up to 24 per week, with preference for students eligible for federal work study. Responsibilities include curation, data entry, sample prep, and basic DNA-related processing.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a school (high school, college or university)
• Academic standing must be maintained
• 3.0 GPA preferred; commitment to diversity appreciated

Responsibilities

• Physical curation, care, preparation and imaging of specimens
• Data basing and cataloguing
• Filing and clerical work
• Library research
• Assist with laboratory organization and cleaning
• Sample preparation for analysis
• DNA extraction of specimens, PCR, and processing of DNA sequence data

Skills

Biological sciences interest

Strong work ethic

Education

Enrollment in high school / college / university

Job description

OSU Oregon State University is seeking part-time Curator Assistants for the Department of Integrative Biology. Roles involve supporting research, data entry, and routine lab tasks while maintaining specimen care and library research.

Hours up to 24 per week, with preference for students eligible for federal work study. Responsibilities include curation, data entry, sample prep, and basic DNA-related processing.