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Position Information
Job Title
GEMM LabHigh School Student Research Assistant
Appointment Type
Student Employee
Job Location
Newport
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
$14.20 (Standard); $13.20 (Non-Urban); $15.45 (Portland Metro)
Max Hourly Rate
$21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)
Position Summary
This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) GEMM LabHigh School Student Research Assistant position for Sea Grant at Oregon State University (OSU).
The successful applicant will work with researchers from the Marine Mammal Institute to process samples and enter data for a laboratory at Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) in Newport, Oregon.
The position is funded by a grant to encourage participation by economically disadvantaged High School Students who reside in Lincoln County and adjacent coastal communities. Applicants must be 16 or older and have transportation to HMSC.
Position Duties
Computer Work (50%)
Lab Work (40%)
Attending meetings, seminars (10%)
Minimum Qualifications
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
*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.
Additional Required Qualifications
Preferred (Special) Qualifications
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P10915SE
Number of Vacancies
1
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
06/24/2024
Anticipated Appointment End Date
08/30/2024
Posting Date
04/04/2024
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date
05/03/2024
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students
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: Leigh Torres at leigh.torres@oregonstate.edu.
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
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.
Position Information
Job Title
GEMM LabHigh School Student Research Assistant
Appointment Type
Student Employee
Job Location
Newport
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
$14.20 (Standard); $13.20 (Non-Urban); $15.45 (Portland Metro)
Max Hourly Rate
$21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)
Position Summary
This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) GEMM LabHigh School Student Research Assistant position for Sea Grant at Oregon State University (OSU).
The successful applicant will work with researchers from the Marine Mammal Institute to process samples and enter data for a laboratory at Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) in Newport, Oregon.
The position is funded by a grant to encourage participation by economically disadvantaged High School Students who reside in Lincoln County and adjacent coastal communities. Applicants must be 16 or older and have transportation to HMSC.
Position Duties
Computer Work (50%)
- Processing drone videos of gray whales and measuring whales in images
- Categorizing and keyword labeling of gray whale photographs of individual whales
- Enter opportunistic gray whale sightings information to our Access database
Lab Work (40%)
- Zooplankton ID using a microscope and recording data
Attending meetings, seminars (10%)
Minimum Qualifications
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-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.
Additional Required Qualifications
- Attention to detail
- Organized
- Reliability
- Interest in learning new skills
- Comfort working on a computer
- Comfort looking in a microscope
- Interest in contributing to marine science
Preferred (Special) Qualifications
- Coursework in science.
- Experience working as part of a team and independently.
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P10915SE
Number of Vacancies
1
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
06/24/2024
Anticipated Appointment End Date
08/30/2024
Posting Date
04/04/2024
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date
05/03/2024
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students
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: Leigh Torres at leigh.torres@oregonstate.edu.
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
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.
