CCE Student Technical Project Assistant Salimifard

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

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 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 drivers 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 ) as per OSU Standard 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

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.

Transferable Skill Development

OSU 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 this position students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Critical Thinking Technology Career & Self Development

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: be academically enrolled in a high school community college or university and pursuing a program or course of study

*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 theOffice of International Services(OIS) and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications:

• 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 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 drivers 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 ) as per OSU Standard et seq.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in Engineering or other STEM majors with a strong background in programming and sensor data-acquisition systems
• Strong programming skills and experience with any of R/MATLAB/Python/C
• Excellent writing and communication skills