This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) student technical assistant for the Lab Animal Resources at Oregon State University (OSU).

This position supports the husbandry, care, welfare and health of OSU’s Research Animal populations associated with the Department of Lab Animal Resource Center at OSU. Duties include weekday cage cleaning, equipment monitoring, building maintenance and supply management. This position supports the overall functions of the LARC as determined by the Director or Supervisor

45% – Animal Care Support:

Under general supervision: Process dirty cages from animal rooms in the dirty side of the cage wash; process clean cages coming out of the cage washer for use in animal rooms.

45% – Maintains sanitation of facilities. Sweep and mop/disinfect corridors, walls, cage wash and loading dock areas. Light yard care: mowing grass patches, trimming blackberries, scrapping or sweeping sidewalks

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

*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.

Genuine respect for animal wellbeing

6 months of work associated with the care and/or handling of animals

Both indoor and outdoor animal care. May be on uneven surfaces outdoors and in inclement weather. Moderately physical work, bending, twisting at the waist, lifting and repeat carrying of light loads.