Potato Breeding Research Assistant — Field & Greenhouse

OSU Oregon State University; Hermiston (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon State University’s Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center invites applications for a full-time Faculty Research Assistant to support the Potato Breeding program. The role includes field and greenhouse trials, data collection, and collaboration with growers, industry partners, and researchers in a dynamic agricultural setting.

Responsibilities span experiments, reporting, and outreach, with travel to stations and supervision of temporary staff.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Plant Science, Horticulture or related field, or seven years of data gathering, analysis and reporting in field crop research.
• Experience operating farm or research-scale equipment.
• Ability to lift, carry and pull objects up to 50 pounds.
• Experience with field crop management and horticultural crops.
• Proficient with spreadsheets and word processing programs.

Responsibilities

• Field Experiments
• Greenhouse research
• Personal management for season and temporary employees
• Research data and publication
• Community service and outreach

Skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Independent work

Operate field equipment

Spreadsheet and word processing

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agronomy/C Crop Science/Horticulture or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Word processing software

Job description

Oregon State University’s Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center invites applications for a full-time Faculty Research Assistant to support the Potato Breeding program. The role includes field and greenhouse trials, data collection, and collaboration with growers, industry partners, and researchers in a dynamic agricultural setting.

Responsibilities span experiments, reporting, and outreach, with travel to stations and supervision of temporary staff.