EECS Undergrad Research Lab Assistant

Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon State University in Corvallis is creating a pool of interested applicants to fill Special Project Assistant positions for the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science as the need arises.

The Undergraduate Student Support Services Worker and related SPA roles involve assisting PhD students and faculty with research, lab setup and data collection, plus mentorship on design, implementation and testing of EECS research areas.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 100% Duties to be determined by hiring unit/supervisor and may include book reviews and publication research, experimentation in a laboratory setting, laboratory set-up and maintenance, data collection and analysis, and other related tasks.
• Other duties are performed specific to the funding and research topic.
• Duties may include assisting PhD students and/or the professor in conducting research in EECS related fields.
• The student assistant could receive mentorship on design, implementation and test of multiple Electrical Engineering and Computer Science research areas.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Teamwork

Technology

Leadership

Professionalism

Equity & Inclusion

Career & Self Development

Job description

Oregon State University in Corvallis is creating a pool of interested applicants to fill Special Project Assistant positions for the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science as the need arises.

The Undergraduate Student Support Services Worker and related SPA roles involve assisting PhD students and faculty with research, lab setup and data collection, plus mentorship on design, implementation and testing of EECS research areas.