Graduate Assistant - Kinesiology

Kinesiology • San Marcos, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Kinesiology at California State University San Marcos seeks a part-time GA for Fall 2026. This Graduate Research Assistant position supports the Principal Investigator (Dr. Brian Green) in executing a funded Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity project evaluating running mechanics, movement quality, and injury risk factors in CSUSM student athletes. Primary responsibilities include coordinating research sessions with student-athletes and athletics staff, assisting with video and motion capture data collection during field and laboratory testing, processing video recordings to evaluate movement patterns, managing de-identified research files, and supporting the preparation of study findings for presentations and research publications. California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status. Under immediate supervision, the Graduate Assistant assists a regular faculty member or the teaching staff with various professional and technical duties associated generally with the subjects or programs in which the assistant is doing graduate work. This work should not take precedence over the successful completion of the graduate degree program by the student in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Admission or registration as a CSUSM student
• Ability to learn and perform assigned work
• Ability to work cooperatively with faculty, staff and other students
• Ability to accept responsibility

Responsibilities

• Coordinating research sessions with student-athletes and athletics staff
• Assisting with video and motion capture data collection during field and laboratory testing
• Processing video recordings to evaluate movement patterns
• Managing de-identified research files
• Supporting the preparation of study findings for presentations and research publications
• Work directly with the Principal Investigator on research coordination, participant recruitment, testing administration, motion capture video processing, data management, and scientific presentation preparation for the RSCA running assessment project.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed