Mineral Resources Student Technician

Position Details
Position Information
Job Title
Mineral Resources Student Technician
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
Min Hourly Rate
$14.20 (Standard); $13.20 (Non-Urban); $15.45 (Portland Metro)
Max Hourly Rate
$21.00 (Standard); $18.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)
Position Summary
This posting will be used to fill two part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technician positions focusing on Mineral Resources at Oregon State University.
These Student Technicians will perform a wide variety of mineralogical tasks at OSU including inventorying, organizing, and labelling geologic rock samples collected from McDermitt Caldera in eastern Oregon/northern Nevada. Both positions involve varying amounts of field sampling and analytical/laboratory work - one position will focus on mineralogy/geochemistry, and the other position will focus on mineralogy/geochronology.
The work will require some sustained physical effort (i.e., frequent moving of rock samples), an ability to use hand tools (i.e. sieves) and simple power equipment (i.e., operating a rock crusher), an ability to describe rocks in hand sample and in thin section (via petrographic microscope). The student employee will be trained, supervised, and assigned tasks by geology faculty.
Position learning/experience outcomes include familiarity with basic principles of mineralogy and sample management - integrating sampling methods, data documentation, rock processing procedures, and the importance of data integrity. The student employee will have the opportunity to get involved with educational activities and/or a research project with an option to present findings at a university research symposium.
Position Duties

• Be able to conduct field geology studies and sample collection at off-campus field sites for 3-10 day periods during academic year or summer.
• Have completed coursework in mineralogy, petrology, and petrography, and be able to use a petrographic microscope.
• Have an interest in conducting or assisting in analytical studies including SWIR, EMPA, SEM, X-ray diffraction, and/or 40Ar/39Ar geochronology.

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

• Work requires walking, standing, bending and stooping for extended periods (potentially in rugged terrain)
• Work requires walking in rugged terrain; standing and moving samples in lab spaces
• Be willing to be trained for the use a rock saw and rock sample preparation facilities
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects up to 40 lbs
• Organized & detail-oriented
• Ability to follow instructions, ask questions as needed, and work independently

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS)
• Familiarity with geologic classification, especially use of a petrographic microscope and thin sections
• Familiarity with portable electronic devices and digital data entry, including Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity with GIS computer systems
• Interest in geological processes that produce economic mineral deposits

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

• Anticipated hours: ~5 hours per week/20 hours per month during academic year (flexible)

Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P10525SE
Number of Vacancies
2
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
12/08/2023
Anticipated Appointment End Date
06/14/2024
Posting Date
11/27/2023
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date
12/01/2023
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:

1. Which position you are applying for (analytical work focused on geochemistry versus geochronology)
2. How your qualifications/ experience has prepared you for this position
3. How you see this position aligning with (or supporting) the next step of your career/ professional life.

For additional information please contact: Emily Cahoon at emily.cahoon@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.
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