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Employment at OSU
At Oregon State University (OSU), you are the key to our success. We invite you to become part of a vibrant community dedicated to driving excellence in education, research, and community service. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, there's a place for you at OSU.
Discover employment opportunities in the following position types:
- Professional Faculty
- Academic Faculty
- Classified Positions
- Public Safety Professionals
- Short-Term Positions
- Hourly Student Positions
Not sure which position is right for you? Learn more about the position types and roles.
Looking for Graduate Assistant or Postdoctoral positions?
Positions for Graduate Assistants or Postdoctoral Scholars or Fellows are not listed on the OSU Jobs site.
Graduate students interested in graduate assistantships should contact departments/professors directly regarding graduate assistant opportunities.
University Human Resources provides a list of open Postdoctoral positions.
Part of a Dual Career Couple?
We understand the unique challenges faced by dual career couples and are committed to providing the support needed to thrive both professionally and personally. Our Dual Career Couples Program is designed to assist partners in finding meaningful employment opportunities within the university and the surrounding community.
Why work at OSU?
Oregon State University is a proud Total Worker Health® affiliate. Total Worker Health® represents a comprehensive, research‑to‑practice approach that integrates well‑designed practices to enhance safety and well-being. In alignment with this approach, OSU is committed to supporting working parents through family-friendly policies and practices, earning the 2025 Best Place for Working Parents business designation.
We believe in promoting a workplace where all employees can thrive.
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Compensation and Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Basic Life Insurance
- Retirement Savings Paid For You
- Lifestyle Benefits (pet insurance, accident insurance, and more!)
- Paid Leave
- Staff Tuition Reduction
- Professional Development Support
Work, Life, & Wellbeing at OSU
- Lyra Health Employee Assistance Program
- Mental Health Benefits
- Childcare and Elder Care Resources
- Belonging Resources (Commisions, Affinity Groups, and more!)
- Cultural Centers
- Flexible Work Arrangements
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The above numbers are based on full-time regular employment.
OSU is Everywhere
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Corvallis
Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, Corvallis offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
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OSU-Cascades
Oregon State’s Bend campus, located in the stunning high desert of Central Oregon, offers more than 20 majors, small classes and a vast natural laboratory. Nearby, endless outdoor recreation options await — including skiing, snowshoeing, rock climbing, paddle boarding and more.
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Ecampus
Oregon State is one of the nation's best and most respected providers of online education. OSU Ecampus delivers more than 100 degrees, certificates and microcredentials online to students in over 60 countries — and they're all designed by the same OSU faculty who teach on campus.
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Hatfield Marine Science Center
At Oregon State’s coastal research center in Newport, you can dip your toes in the Pacific Ocean — and pursue hands-on, experiential learning through classes, research and internships aimed at developing solutions to pressing environmental issues.
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Portland
The OSU Portland Center is a premier event, meeting and conference venue for showcasing Oregon State programs, initiatives, research and exhibitions. OSU also offers a hybrid MBA and pharmacy programs, professional development courses and a variety of Extension programs in Portland.
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OSU Extension Service
With operations in all of Oregon’s 36 counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, the OSU Extension Service serves Oregonians with research-based knowledge and education that strengthen communities and economies, sustain natural resources and promote healthy people and families.
Values
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Excellence. Knowledge Generation. Environmental Stewardship. Equity.
As a land grant institution committed to teaching, research, and outreach and engagement, Oregon State University promotes economic, social, cultural, and environmental progress for the people of Oregon, the nation, and the world.
As we embark on this next chapter in Oregon State University’s story, we affirm our collective commitment to our underlying values of excellence, knowledge generation, environmental stewardship and equity. We will:
- Support the excellence and diversity of faculty work: traditional and alternative ways of knowing; basic, applied and engaged scholarship; transdisciplinary collaboration; and innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Continually work to remove barriers and create equitable outcomes for communities denied access to opportunity.
- Value and integrate the diverse lived experiences, perspectives and viewpoints within Oregon State and the communities we serve.
- Broaden our distinction in collaborative, team-based and solutions-oriented work.
- Engage communities to build resilient relationships, advance shared goals and ensure sustainable futures.
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Oregon State will be:
- A university focused on big discoveries that drive big solutions.
- A university where every student graduates.
- A university that fuels a thriving world.
At OSU, advancing inclusive excellence is central to our land grant mission: to expand access to higher education, solve problems through research and innovation, and enhance prosperity for every community across the state, and by extension the nation and world.
Impact
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Global University
Center for World University Rankings 2020
Our mission is to drive positive change and make a lasting impact on society through our research, education, and outreach efforts. To learn more about our groundbreaking research and its global impact, visit OSU's Division of Research and Innovation.
We recognize the impact that OSU's land grant history has had on the Indigenous communities in Oregon and honor the Indigenous peoples as the original stewards of the land on which our university stands. Oregon State University accepts its responsibility for understanding the continuing impact of that history on these communities. Oregon State is committed — in the spirit of self-reflection, learning, reconciliation and partnership — to ensure that this institution of higher learning will be of enduring benefit, not only to the state of Oregon, but also to the people on whose ancestral lands it is now located. To learn more, visit our land acknowledgment page.
As one of only three universities in the nation with Land-, Sea-, Space-, and Sun-Grant designations, OSU is uniquely positioned to drive positive change and make a lasting impact on society. Join us at OSU and be part of a community that is dedicated to making a difference in the world.
Together, we can achieve excellence.
Recognition
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25 Year Club.
The OSU 25-Year Recognition Club honors faculty and staff who have dedicated 25 years of service to the university. This prestigious group celebrates their invaluable contributions to OSU's legacy through teaching, research, and service, recognizing their long-term commitment and impact on the community.
News
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For the most up to date news on OSU visit OSU Today.
Ready to make a difference?
Take the leap and join our vibrant community at Oregon State University. Explore our diverse career opportunities and find your perfect fit. Apply at OSU today and be part of a team that values innovation, inclusivity, and excellence. Your journey to making a meaningful impact starts here!
IMPORTANT: Effective July 6, 2026, OSU will begin using a new recruitment platform. Positions posted before July 6 will remain on Search OSU Jobs, while positions posted on or after July 6 will be available on the New Career Site, where applicants must create a new account.
*Jobs posted on or before 6/22/26
Are you already an OSU employee? Access the Jobs Hub in Workday.