MIME Research Assistant (AY 25-26)

Position Details

Position Information


Job Title
MIME Research Assistant (AY 25-26)


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 75 part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per week) MIME Research Assistant positions for the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU).

Performs routine to complex technical or specialized tasks in support of research. Most positions will include laboratory research, data collection, and analysis.

Transferable Skill Development

Position Duties


100%: Duties to be determined by hiring unit/supervisor and may include book reviews and publication research, experimentation in a laboratory setting, laboratory set-up and maintenance, data collection and analysis, and other related tasks.

Other duties are performed specific to the funding and research topic.

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

• College of Engineering major
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Desire to be involved in hands-on research

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

• Student in good academic standing

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number
P12217SE


Number of Vacancies
75


Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
07/01/2025


Anticipated Appointment End Date

Posting Date
06/09/2025


Full Consideration Date

Closing Date
07/01/2026


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: Rex Bamba at View email address on click.appcast.io

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

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.