About this role

# Department:
Central Oregon Experiment Station

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This is an Internal Employment Opportunity.

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

1) A resume

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

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information please contact:

Jeremiah Dung

[email protected]

541-475-7107

Job Summary:

This is an Internal Employment Opportunity

This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (approximately 24-hours per week), Biological Sciences Research Technician 1 position at the Central Oregon Agricultural Research and Extension Center (COAREC) for the Central Oregon Experiment State at Oregon State University (OSU).

This position is located in Madras, OR.

Seeking a research technician to support the COAREC Plant Pathology research program in Madras, Oregon. Program goals include working to advance our understanding of diseases impacting high-value specialty crops grown in this region, with the ultimate goal of improved and sustainable plant disease management.

Key Responsibilities:

- Assist in establishing field plots at COAREC and/or grower field locations
- Plant and soil sample collection
- Collection of field measurements and data
- Process and analyze incoming samples in the laboratory
- Conduct DNA extractions, PCR, qPCR, and prepare DNA samples for Sanger sequencing
- Data management, including organization, sample logging, quality control, and organization of data files in laboratory notebook and/or drive

Qualifications:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Two years of college-level courses in (plant pathology, molecular biology, genetics, and/or microbiology) and one year of experience related to the area of assignment at the Biological Research Technician 1 level; OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Experience working in a research laboratory and/or field setting
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and in a team setting
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to an inclusive, respectful, and welcoming workplace environment for individuals with a range of different backgrounds, identities, perspectives, and/or life experiences.

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 University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor’s degree in plant or crop science, microbiology, molecular biology, genetics or a related field
- Experience with DNA extraction, PCR/qPCR, plant pathology/microbiology

# Working Conditions/Schedule:
This will be a position that is typically works between the hours of 8-5pm M-F. On rare occasion will the candidate need to work evenings or weekends. Approximately 80% of time will be spent in office or lab environment. The other 20% in the field, greenhouse or outside. Field conditions can be hot and dusty.

Salary Range:

$18.06 - $23.88

# Anticipated Start Date:
2026-11-01

Anticipated End Date:

When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

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.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at [email protected] .