Department:
School of Civil and Construction Engineering
Special Instructions to Applicants:
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
A Resume
A Cover Letter
Transcripts
For additional information please contact: Parichehr Salimifard at parichehr.salimifard@oregonstate.edu
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
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 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.
This 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.
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
Job Description:
This recruitment will be used to fill ten part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) CCE Student Technical Project Assistant - Salimifard for the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU).
Undergraduate Research Assistant – Sustainable, Healthy, and Resilient Buildings Lab:
The Sustainable, Healthy, and Resilient Buildings lab is looking to recruit Undergraduate Research Assistant students, starting in Fall term and continuing to Winter, Spring, and possibly Summer terms. Start date is flexible with at least one academic year to work in this position.
About Sustainable, Healthy, and Resilient Buildings Lab:
This lab is established and led by Dr. Parichehr Salimifard at Oregon State University, College of Engineering. The mission of this lab is to improve the health and well-being of the public by making the environments in which people spend the majority of their lifetime healthier, more sustainable, and also resilient. The Sustainable, Healthy, and Resilient Buildings Lab research projects have crossovers to fluid dynamics, aerosol science, energy efficiency, sustainability, and environmental health.
Indoor Air Quality:
One of the core research areas of our lab is indoor environmental quality, particularly control, and mitigation of building occupants’ exposure to contaminants and allergen and virus-carrier particles indoors. We have conducted research on aerosols dynamics and sensing; more specifically on particle transport, deposition, resuspension, aerosol sensing, and size characterization. The most recent and emergent contributions of these research projects are in airborne infectious disease and wildfire smoke exposure mitigation and control.
Position Duties:
The research assistant will work in lab and/or field research activities to help with various tasks including but not limited to equipment setup, data collection and analysis, and lab maintenance.
Work in a semi-open environment subject to colder temperatures during the winter, warm and humid conditions in the summer. May require sitting or standing for longer periods of time.
Drive OSU Motor Pool vehicles to pick up/drop off materials, tools and models from other facilities and stores, as needed.
Travel in state and out of state for assisting with field research projects, as needed.
Other duties assigned by the faculty supervisor.
Specific tasks and work schedule vary based on the lab and project needs.
There may be work that is required outside of normal hours for sample collection.
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