Wave Lab Student Technical Assistant

OSU Rec Sports - Sport. Leadership. Wellness.; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Oregon State University (OSU) seeks eight part-time Wave Lab Student Technical Assistants for the Hinsdale Wave Lab in the College of Engineering. The role involves assisting with coastal wave tests, instrumentation, and data collection within a controlled lab environment.

Candidates must be enrolled in a high school, college, or university program, meet academic standing requirements, and be able to lift 25 kg. Training and safety gear are provided; driving university vehicles may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience working with hand tools.
• Ability to lift 25 kg.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, preparation, instrumentation, execution, recovery and cleanup of physical model tests in wave labs.
• Work in a semi-open environment with variable temperatures.
• Operate common wood and metal shop tools and data collection systems.
• Drive OSU Motor Pool vehicles to transport materials and models.
• Work near water and in potential standing water up to 1 m, with safety gear provided.

Skills

Hand tools experience

Lift 25 kg

Job description

Department:

Civil and Construction Engineering

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

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 driver’s 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.

Note:All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Job Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill eight part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Wave Lab Student Technical Assistant for the College of Engineering Hinsdale Wave Lab, School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU).

OSU and the college are committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees.

Position Duties:

• Work in the Wave Research Laboratory in the planning, preparation, instrumentation, execution, recovery, and cleanup of physical model tests of coastal processes and studies of wave-structure interaction in the Large Wave Flume and/or the Directional Wave Basin.
• Work in a semi-open environment subject to colder temperatures during the winter, warm and humid conditions in the summer.
• Work near, but at a safe distance, from dusty and noisy tools, forklifts, overhead cranes, and other vehicles.
• Use all manner of common wood and metal shop tools, such as wrenches, screwdrivers, measuring tapes, bolts, hammers, and data collection systems to address project goals.
• Drive OSU Motor Pool vehicles to pick up/drop off materials, tools and models from other facilities and stores.
• Work comfortably near the water and may need to work in standing water of up to 1m deep.
• Safety training and protective gear are necessary and will be provided by the laboratory.

Transferable Skill Development

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, Teamwork, Leadership, Equity & Inclusion

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.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience working with hand tools
• Must be able to lift 25 kg

Additional Required Qualifications:

Additional Required Qualifications: 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 driver’s 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.

Working Conditions/Schedule:

• Working at the Hinsdale Wave lab.
• Ability to physically work near/in water, work in semi-open environment- subject to colder temperatures during the winter, warm and humid in summer.
• Work in or near dusty/noisy tools, forklifts, overhead cranes and other vehicles.
• Must be able to lift 25kg.

Anticipated Start Date:

2026-10-19