Department:
Food Science & Technology
Special Instructions to Applicants:
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
- A Resume
- A Cover Letter
For additional information please contact: Brandon Riesgaard at brandon.riesgaard@oregonstate.edu
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
Criminal History Check Statement (CHC):
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.
Motor Vehicle History Check Statement (MVHC):
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 10 part-time (maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technical Assistant positions for the Department of Food Science and Technology at Oregon State University (OSU) in the OSU Creamery.
The Undergraduate Student Technical Assistant performs routine to complex technical tasks in support of research or administrative work which includes laboratory, green house, field plot, data collection, simple analysis, or the care and maintenance of animals.
Position Duties:
Position duties to be determined by the hiring unit, but may include cleaning, production and operations routine to the OSU Creamery.
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Cleaning and sanitizing dairy plant and equipment
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Assist in ice cream and cheese production, including milk hauling, pasteurizing, documentation and other dairy production tasks
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, Technology
Qualifications:
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
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Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
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Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
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Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
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High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
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Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
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Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
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Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
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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:
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Physically able to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly
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The candidate must be able to communicate effectively in both written and oral English
Additional Required Qualifications:
Criminal History Check Statement (CHC):
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.
Motor Vehicle History Check Statement (MVHC):
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Preference toward students interested in pursuing a career in dairy
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Demonstratable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity
Working Conditions/Schedule:
- To be determined by hiring unit
- May include evening and weekend hours
- May include use of motor pool vehicles
- May include work outdoors in all types of weather
- May require walking, standing, bending and stooping for extended periods
- May require maneuvering and transporting heavy objects
- May require working with or around cleaning chemicals
- Anticipated hours per week 20 hours
Salary Range:
Anticipated Start Date:
2026-07-16
Anticipated End Date:
2026-08-30
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