Undergraduate Student Technical Assistant - Erdem Coleri

OSU Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Basic Life Insurance

Tuition reduction

Retirement savings

Paid leave (holidays/vacation/sick)

Flexible work arrangements

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Oregon State University (OSU) is seeking several part-time Undergraduate Student Technical Assistants for the Asphalt Materials and Pavements Lab on campus in Corvallis. Responsibilities include assisting with preparation, instrumentation, testing and cleanup of asphalt materials.

The role emphasizes development of career-readiness skills such as communication, critical thinking, teamwork, and professionalism, with appropriate training provided.

Qualifications

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university
• Undergraduate or post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Graduate students: 5 credit hours per term
• International students may be considered full-time with reduced course loads as approved

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation, instrumentation, testing and cleanup in the Asphalt Materials and Pavements Lab
• Perform duties on campus in Corvallis lab environment
• Develop basic career-readiness skills (communication, teamwork, professionalism)

Skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Professionalism

Education

High school student enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment

Graduate enrollment

Job description

Department: ECC Special Instructions to Applicants: When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: 1. A Resume/Vita 2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position For additional information please contact: Erdem Coleri at [e-mail] We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. 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.

Job Description: This recruitment will be used to fill several part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Undergraduate Student Technical Assistant positions for the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU). Work will be performed in the Asphalt Materials and Pavements lab in the preparation, instrumentation, testing and cleanup of the testing of asphalt concrete and asphalt materials. Students will perform job duties in the Asphalt Materials and Pavements Lab located on campus.

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, and Professionalism.

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.
• Complete safety training
• Protection gear is necessary and provided by the Laboratory
• Must be able to lift 25 kg.

Working Conditions/Schedule: Lab environment that is semi-open environment subject to colder temperatures in winter, warm and humid conditions in summer.

Salary Range: Anticipated Start Date: 2026-07-08 Anticipated End Date:

Locations: Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.

Total Rewards Package:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life.
• OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical care insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.
• Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

At Oregon State University, no qualified person shall, solely by reason of disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of, any program or activity operated by the University. If requested, OSU will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing and selection process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application to receive an accommodation. Please request any reasonable accommodations for disability as early as possible in the application and search process. Requests may be directed to the hiring unit, or to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at [phone]. See Request an Accommodation Procedures for the OSU policy.

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