The Role
Prepare, stage, set up, tear down, clean, organize, and maintain physics laboratory equipment and demonstration materials. Reset lab rooms, repair equipment when practical, document demonstrations, monitor supplies, assist with purchases, support outreach events, and help faculty locate equipment. The role also includes light department upkeep and preparation for the academic year.
Summary Generated by Built In
Department:College of ScienceSpecial Instructions to Applicants:Job Description:Lab equipment
*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.Working Conditions/Schedule:Assistance is required by the dept. to help prepare, maintain, and organize the teaching equipment that every introductory physics student uses.Salary Range:15.55 - 21.50Anticipated Start Date:2026-08-26Anticipated End Date:
- Prepare and stage equipment for upcoming lab sections
- Set up and tear down lab equipment
- Maintain and organize the lab storage areas
- Reset lab rooms each week
- Clean and care for equipment, including but not limited to glassware, optics, and instrument surfaces, using the appropriate method for each
- Keep storage rooms, shelving, and cabinets orderly and correctly labeled
- Become familiar with the demonstration collection
- Set up demonstrations for classes as needed
- Maintain the demonstration equipment and keep the demo room organized
- Repair demonstration equipment where practical
- Prepare documentation for demonstrations
- Light repairs and general upkeep around the department, including tasks such as hanging posters
- Monitor supply levels and assist with equipment and supply purchases
- Help faculty locate equipment for outreach events, demonstrations, and other courses
This is not the entire list of duties and special projects. Duties will also include prep work prior to the beginning of the academic year.
Qualifications:Required: Physics major at OSU.
Preferred: Completion of the Introductory Physics sequence, or completion by the end of the term; ability to work independently; reliability
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.
Skills Required
- Must be a Physics major at Oregon State University.
- Must be academically enrolled in 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.
- Must meet the applicable minimum enrollment standard.
- Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per term.
- Undergraduate international students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours per term, unless an approved reduced course load applies.
- Graduate students must be officially admitted to Graduate School and enrolled in at least 5 credit hours per term.
- Graduate international students must be officially admitted to Graduate School and enrolled in at least 9 credit hours per term, unless an approved reduced course load applies.
- Completion of the Introductory Physics sequence, or completion by the end of the term.
- Ability to work independently.
- Reliability.
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The Company
What We Do
Oregon State University is a public land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon. It describes itself as an innovative university advancing research in critical areas such as climate science, robotics, and clean energy. Its mission is to promote economic, social, cultural, and environmental progress for Oregon, the nation, and the world, combining research, innovation, and service to the campus and broader public.
