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Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.\nCurrent Employees: Do not apply via the OSU Career site. Instead, please login to your regular Workday account and visit the Jobs Hub to apply.\n-\nDepartment:\nBiological & Ecological EngineeringSpecial Instructions to Applicants:\nWhen applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:\nA Resume\nA Cover Letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position\nFor additional information please contact: Chet Udell at \nWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.\nThis 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 2 years.\nThis 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 Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard 125-155-0200) as per OSU Standard 576-056-0000 et seq.\nOSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.\nNote: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval\nJob Description:\nThis recruitment will be used to fill several part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Technical Student Assistant - OPEnS Lab positions for the Department of Biological & Ecological Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU).\nThe OPEnS Lab seeks undergraduate students to work in a hands-on technology rich makerspace to produce next generation sensing technologies for environmental research. Join a team from a range of majors including Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Industrial, Ecological, Applied Physics, and CBEE. OPEnS staff will use 3D printers, microcontrollers, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to conduct technical research and development to produce and test new instrumentation.\nTime commitment per week is negotiable with a minimum of 10 hours per week. OPEnS technical staff will produce and test prototypes of the hardware and software. They will be expected to undertake the construction of their sensing systems under the guidance of Lab Director Dr. Udell. All logistical problems, safety issues, and material needs will be reported to Dr. Udell to be resolved.\nPosition Duties:\n85% Lab technician\n15% Lab and field testing of sensor systems\nTransferable Skill Development\nOSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:\nCritical Thinking, Teamwork, Professionalism, Career & Self Development\nQualifications:\nFull Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements\nMust be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study\nMust meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment\nMust meet the applicable minimal enrollment standardHigh School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program\nUndergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term\nUndergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*\nGraduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term\nGraduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*\n\n*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). 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