What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Research Assistant- Mechanical Engineering #621186064 position at CAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION?
Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises Employment Services
ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY
SUMMARY: Cal Poly Pomona “Foundation” is currently seeking a Part-Time Research Assistant (RA) to work under the supervision of Dr. Viviane Seyranian, CPP Psychology Associate Professor, on the iCARE M&S Program funded by the Department of Education
SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):
The student RA will assist in conducting STEM education research and evaluation. Specifically, the job will include assisting the supervisor in all aspects of the project including but not limited to, literature review, developing online surveys, administering surveys (online and in-person on campus) data collection including conducting multiple phases of surveys, focus group discussions, and interviews (online/in-person); data collection material preparation and IRB protocol changes; sorting, filing, and organizing all research materials and data; data entry; data coding; data analysis; report preparation; and other research related tasks as needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be a current undergraduate CPP student majoring in psychology.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in psychology.
- Experience with research methods, evaluation, Qualtrics and SPSS.
- Must possess excellent communication and analytical skills, self-starter, and leadership skills and have the ability work in a team setting and to positively interact with other students, faculty, and staff.
- Must be willing to complete training in human subject ethics (CITI).
ABOUT US: As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Foundation offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Foundation offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality1500 management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study.
The Foundation also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Foundation and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics and the Norman J. Priest Scholarship. In addition, the Foundation administers grants and contracts, contributes to campus security, and supports several university publications. The Foundation contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona.
CSU along with Cal Poly Pomona Foundation strongly recommend faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare an exemption from doing so. The systemwide policy can be found at COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy and any questions may be sent to fdnhr@cpp.edu.
Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.
