This recruitment will be used to create a pool of part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technical Assistant positions for the Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences at Oregon State University (OSU).

The positions are based out of the off-campus Soap Creek Beef Ranch.

Qualified applicants will be contacted as positions become available. The positions include animal care and maintenance of the facility and pastures, and may include research and data collection.

The role of this position is to assist the Beef Ranch manager in daily operations of the Soap and Berry Creek Beef Ranches. Duties include:

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.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A Resume/Vita
Include the following:
• Your class schedule for the current term (or next term if you are registered already)
• References

2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
Include the following on a separate page with your cover letter titled “Additional Questions”:
1. Briefly describe your previous experience with cattle (if any).
2. Briefly describe additional experience with other animals, research, etc. (if any).
3. Why do you want to work at the OSU Beef Barns?
4. Maximum number of hours per week you would be willing to work? (note, 24 hours per week is the max. allowed during the regular school term).
5. Are you available to work early mornings and occasional weekends?
6. Are you available to work over Winter Break?
7. Are you available to work over Spring Break?
8. Are you available to work over Summer Break?

For additional information please contact: Michael Hammerich at michael.hammerich@oregonstate.edu

Applicants will be contacted as openings occur.

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

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

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 University Policy 05-030.