Student Research Assistant - Psychology

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Department: Academic Affairs
Work type: Instructional Student Assistant
Location: Stanislaus - Turlock
Categories: Unit 11 - UAW - California Alliance of Academic Student Workers, Temporary, Part Time, Student Services, On-site (work in-person at business location)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

OPEN TO CURRENT STANISLAUS STATE STUDENTS, CURRENTLY ENROLLED OR ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL ONLY

Position: Student Research Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Perform research for Multiplier ORCA Grant.
• Assist fellow students and citizen scientists in field sample identification, collection, and recording.
• Prepare samples for processing and/or shipping to lab.
• Assist with creation of database and/or Story Map connecting field observations with genetic sequencing data.
• Other duties as assigned.

# of Openings: 1

Expected

Start Date:

October 1, 2025

Expected End Date: May 30, 2026

Final date to receive applications: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
• Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrates current enrollment in Psychology, Geography and Environmental Resources, Biology, or other related majors.
• Knowledge of statistics and/or GIS, and willingness to work in the field.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact:

Dr. Esteban Montenegro
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Psychology & Child Development Department
California State University, Stanislaus
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382
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California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion – one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members.

94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master’s programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.

Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News & World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West’s No.

1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.

Individuals with disabling conditions who require accommodation during the recruitment process may contact the ADA Coordinator at .

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

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