When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
- A Resume/Vitae
For additional information please contact: Paula Christie at [email protected]
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Job Description:This recruitment will be used to fill 4 part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) undergraduate researchers to work on federal funded research projects in aqueous storage batteries and non-aqueous power batteries for the Chemistry Department at Oregon State University (OSU).
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:
Conduct experiments
Analyze the data
Draft reports
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, Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Career & Self Development
Qualifications: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.
Required Qualifications:
Having started research in the Ji labs
Working Conditions/Schedule:Regular lab research.Salary Range:Anticipated Start Date:2026-07-20Anticipated End Date:2026-08-15Skills Required
- Must be academically enrolled in high school, community college, or university while pursuing a program or course of study
- Must meet Academic Standing Requirements and not be on academic suspension
- Must meet applicable minimum enrollment standards
- 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
- Must have started research in the Ji labs
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.
