Graduate Assistant for Public Health Spring 2027
About The Position
The Department of Public Health is accepting applications for Unit 11 Graduate Assistant positions for Spring 2027. These in-person positions support faculty research and program initiatives across several areas: the Body Hygiene Insecurity Project, grant proposal preparation, data analysis and manuscript preparation, CSUSM Mobile Wellness, and the CSUSM TRIUMPH Lab. Work may include supporting research on substance use and environmental health in the Tijuana–San Diego border region; redesigning and testing surveys and semi-structured interview instruments; preparing and planning fieldwork; conducting literature reviews; assisting with quantitative and qualitative analysis; contributing to manuscripts; and preparing findings for binational networks and community partners. Other projects involve preliminary grant development, research on physical functioning and disability among older adults, Mobile Wellness program research and data support, and TRIUMPH Lab activities addressing health needs among marginalized populations through research, data management, and health communication materials. Graduate Assistants are non-exempt employees. CSU policy limits work assignments to no more than 20 hours per week across all campus positions combined while students are in session. Positions are subject to student enrollment or registration and available funding. Applications are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis during the 2026/2027 academic year, with reviews starting November 20, 2026.
Requirements
- Current enrollment in a graduate program at CSUSM.
- A bachelor's degree or higher.
- Admission or registration as a CSUSM student.
- Ability to relate well to others within the academic environment.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong time-management skills.
Nice To Haves
- Previous research, data collection, or data analysis experience is preferred.
- Experience with data analysis software such as SPSS, R, or SAS.
Responsibilities
- Assist faculty research on substance use and environmental health in the Tijuana–San Diego border region.
- Support redesign and testing of survey and semi-structured interview instruments.
- Assist with fieldwork preparation and logistical planning for data collection.
- Conduct literature reviews and searches.
- Assist with quantitative analysis using R and qualitative analysis using Atlas.ti.
- Contribute to drafting a manuscript based on collected data and help prepare findings for binational networks and community partners.
- Assist with preliminary development of grant proposals, including structuring objectives and aims.
- Support finalization and formatting of grant narratives and supporting documents.
- Provide ongoing data or literature support for an environmental justice study.
- Support research on physical functioning and disability among older adults, including literature reviews, identification of data sources, data analysis and management, and manuscript preparation.
- Support CSUSM Mobile Wellness through literature reviews and research, grant identification and writing, and collection, organization, and light analysis of program activity and outcome data.
- Support TRIUMPH Lab work through literature reviews, data analysis and management, and creation of promotional health communication materials.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
