Field Crops Undergraduate Research Assistant

Department:

Linn County Extension

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: Christy Tanner at [email protected]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

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 1 part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) undergraduate research assistant for the Field Crops Extension Program at Oregon State University (OSU).

Position Duties

• This position will assist with a variety of projects for the South Willamette Valley Field Crops Extension and Research Program.
• This program conducts research on seed and cereal crop production systems including grass seed, clover seed, cereals and other field crops.
• Current projects include pest management (slugs, voles, insects), soil health, drone aerial imagery, and plant growth regulators.
• The duties of this position will include set up, sampling and data collection for on-farm field trials. Indoor work will include sample processing, data entry and data analysis.

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, Technology, Professionalism

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

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

• Majoring in, or previous course work in agricultural sciences or related fields (e.g.soil science, crop science, horticulture, environmental science, biology, etc.).
• Experience with GIS.
• Experience with programming in R, Python or other languages.

Working Conditions/Schedule:

- The position will be based at the Linn County Extension Office in Tangent, about 15 minutes from campus. - Available hours will be up to the maximum for student employees during the academic year, and up to 40 hours per week during the summer.

Salary Range:

Anticipated Start Date:

2026-09-07

Anticipated End Date: