USDA Blueberry Field Research Assistant

USDA Blueberry Field Research Assistant

Appointment Type:
Student Employee

Job Location:
Corvallis

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 up to three full-time (40 hours per week during the summer) Blueberry Field Research Assistant positions for the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University. This position performs routine to complex technical or specialized tasks in support of blueberry physiology research. We expect the position to begin early June and continue through the end of September.

This work will be performed at two locations:

USDA - ARS , 3420 NW Orchard Ave., Corvallis (west side of campus)

OSU Lewis Brown Farm, 33329 Peoria Road, Corvallis (two miles southeast of downtown Corvallis)

Position Duties:
90% Assist with field management and/or greenhouse trials that can include:

Harvesting

Mowing

Weeding

Irrigation maintenance

Fertilizer application

Mixing soil

Potting plants

Collecting root cores

Root washing

Weighing samples

Other field tasks

10% Assorted lab/office duties that may include:

pH and EC soil solution measurements

Sample grinding

Fruit quality analysis

Preparing fertilizer solutions

Data entry

Minimum Qualifications:
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here:

• 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:
Proficiency with MS Excel.

This position is located in a federal building and the incumbent must successfully obtain the appropriate security clearance within 90 days of the employment start date.

Successfully complete and maintain appropriate farm, lab and greenhouse safety training and certifications.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications:
Background in Horticulture, Crop Science, or other related field preferred, but not required.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule:

Posting Detail Information Posting Number:
P11933SE

Number of Vacancies:
3

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date :
06/02/2025

Anticipated Appointment End Date:
09/26/2025

Posting Date:
03/14/2025

Full Consideration Date:
04/11/2025

Closing Date:
04/11/2025

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search:
Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students

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

1. A Resume/Vita

2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position

For additional information please contact: Scott Orr at ....

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 drivers 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 ...) as per OSU Standard ... et seq.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.