Oregon State University
Physics Research Assistant
1500 Southwest Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 97331
First seen by offpeak October 22, 2026
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Department:
ScienceSpecial Instructions to Applicants:
Job Description:
This position performs scientific research in physics under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
**Interested applicants must first contact their preferred faculty advisor to request availability and acceptance into a lab.**
A list of the faculty with their research areas and contact info can be found here: https://physics.oregonstate.edu/research.
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.