Administrative Program Assistant

at  Oregon State University

JOB SUMMARY

This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time Administrative Program Assistant position for the Department of Microbiology at Oregon State University (OSU).
This position will function as the Graduate Program Assistant for the Department of Microbiology, and report to the Assistant to the Microbiology Department Head. The Graduate Program Assistant will be responsible for working with faculty, graduate students, and the Microbiology Graduate Affairs Committee to coordinate the Microbiology graduate program.
The primary mission of the OSU Microbiology Department is to provide a program of undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral education in microbiology and to conduct research and scholarly activities in the diverse fields of microbiological study. The department offers (H)BS degrees in Microbiology and BioHealth Sciences, and MS and PhD degrees in Microbiology. The department has about 24 faculty members (tenure-track and fixed term), 40 graduate students and approximately 900 undergraduate majors.
OSU has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, inclusive excellence, and community. We actively engage in recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus environment.
OSU provides leadership opportunities for people interested in promoting and enhancing diversity, nurturing creativity and building community. All employees are responsible for helping to maintain and enhance OSU’s collaborative and inclusive community that strives for equity and equal opportunity.
The College of Science is deeply committed to upholding the values of anti-racism, diversity, justice, and equity -cornerstones of institutional and scientific excellence. Through our rich collection of people, ideas, and perspectives, we engage in a healthy, constructive dialogue to learn, inform our research and make discoveries. Our Diversity Action Plan (https://science.oregonstate.edu/diversity-plan) informs our work to ensure all have equitable access to succeed in science, work to dismantle systems of oppression, embed equity in everything we do and create a climate or trust, understanding and inclusion. Departments in the College of Science provide a core instructional role at OSU, supporting ideals of learning, discovery, and engagement that are the foundation of a land-grant university.

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All COS employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion, including efforts promoting equitable outcomes among learners of diverse and underrepresented identity groups. For further explanation of COS vision and principles, please see information on the COS Diversity Action Plan: https://science.oregonstate.edu/diversity-plan.