<p>Position Details</p> <p>Position Information</p> <p>Job Title UGRA Technical Assistant Skripka 2 Appointment Type Student Employee Job Location Corvallis Position Appointment Percent 100 Appointment Basis 12 Pay Method Hourly Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month Pay Date Last working day of the month Remote or Hybrid option? Min Hourly Rate $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro) Max Hourly Rate $21.50 (Standard); $19.50 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro) Position Summary</p> <p>This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Technical Assistant for the School of Chemistry at Oregon State University (OSU).</p> <p>The UGRA will support ongoing experimental research on luminescence materials in the laboratory. The position will provide hands-on research experience to the student while advancing the lab's scientific goals through data collection, analysis, and routing laboratory tasks. The primary role of the student is to assist graduate students and the PI with experiments, instrumentation operation, sample preparation, and data processing.</p> <p>Transferable Skill Development</p> <p>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:</p> <p>Communication, Critical Thinking, Teamwork, & Technology.</p> <p>Position Duties</p> <p>Experimental Work and Sample Preparation (50%):</p> <ul> <li>Assist with laboratory experiments, develop spectroscopy instrumentation, perform measurements, and maintenance of experimental records. </li></ul> <p>Data Collection and Analysis (30%):</p> <ul> <li>Acquire, organize, and analyze data using laboratory software tools; maintain organized electronic and physical lab notebooks. </li><li>Documentation and Research support (20%): prepare summaries of results, help interpret results, support graduate researchers and attend weekly check-in meetings. </li></ul> <p>Minimum Qualifications</p> <p>Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements</p> <ul> <li> <p>Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study</p> </li><li> <p>Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment</p> </li><li> <p>Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard</p> </li><li> <p>High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program</p> </li><li> <p>Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term</p> </li><li> <p>Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*</p> </li><li> <p>Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term</p> </li><li> <p>Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*</p> </li><li> <p>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.</p> </li></ul> <p>Additional Required Qualifications</p> <p>Expertise in 3D printing and optical setup development.</p> <p>This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.</p> <p>Preferred (Special) Qualifications Working Conditions / Work Schedule</p> <p>The position is at the Skripka Lab in the Department of Chemistry. The research laboratory environment entails exposure to standard lab equipment, chemicals, and instruments.</p> <ul> <li>Safety training must be completed prior to beginning any lab work. Personal protective equipment must be worn at all times when conducting experimental work. </li><li>Typical work schedule is 15 hour per week, scheduled flexibility between Monday-Friday, 9AM-6PM, depending on experimental needs. </li></ul> <p>Posting Detail Information</p> <p>Posting Number P12688SE Number of Vacancies 1 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 01/05/2026 Anticipated Appointment End Date 03/27/2026 Posting Date 12/15/2025 Full Consideration Date 12/19/2025 Closing Date 12/19/2025 Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students Special Instructions to Applicants</p> <p>For additional information please contact: Artiom Skripka at artiom.skripka@oregonstate.edu</p> <p>We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.</p> <p>This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.</p> <p>OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.</p> <p>Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval</p> <p>Supplemental Questions</p>