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Weed Management Student Technician

Oregon State University

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR, USA
USD 14.7-21 / hour
Posted on Mar 26, 2025
Position Information
Job Title Weed Management Student Technician
Appointment Type Student Employee
Job Location Ontario
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
Remote or Hybrid option?
Min Hourly Rate $14.70 (Standard); $13.70 (Non-Urban); $15.95 (Portland Metro)
Max Hourly Rate $21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)
Position Summary
This recruitment will be used to fill 1-2 summer Weed Management Student Technician position (a maximum of 24 hours per week during academic terms and a maximum of 40 hours per week during academic breaks) for the Malheur Experiment Station at Oregon State University (OSU).

The student technician performs routine to complex technical or specialized tasks in support of research and farm operations. Malheur Experiment Station will be conducting several different research projects related to weed management in onion, sugar beet, and potato crops during the summer growing season.

This position is located in Ontario, OR.
Position Duties
  • Counting weeds and collecting samples
  • Collecting plant and soil samples
  • Preparing samples for analysis, collect and record data
  • Setting up and connecting irrigation systems
  • Usage of hand tools
  • May require driving university vehicles to fields
  • Traveling to off station sites to do similar research related tasks
Training will be provided for required skills.
Minimum Qualifications
  • 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
Willingness to work outdoors
Attention to detail
Preferred (Special) Qualifications
Working Conditions / Work Schedule