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Physics Student Assistant
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What they do
A Graduate Research Fellow assists with an academic research program or project. Works in a variety of fields within science or the social sciences, in programs based at a university. Conducts field or library research or recruits participants for a study; may also assist with legal research.
$70,117 / year median in Oregon
Job Description
Department:
College of Science Special Instructions to
Applicants:
Physics Student Assistants will assist the department or instructors in undergraduate level Physics courses as directed. Duties may include proctoring exams or grading homework, mid-term and final exams. Other duties may include setting up laboratories and demonstrations or assisting with outreach activities. More advanced students may run discussion or laboratory sections.
Qualifications:
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements 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.
Working Conditions/Schedule:
Salary Range:
15.55 - 21.50
Anticipated Start Date:
2026-08-28