Physics -Academic Student Employee ISA

Physics
-Academic Student Employee ISA

Job no: 558711
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)

Instructional Student Assistant Employment Opportunity

JOB DESCRIPTION:


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

Job title and description:
Student Research Assistant

Students will participate in a NASA research project on Astrophysics, focused on modeling Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). This work will be carried out in collaboration with researchers at Oregon State University, Stony Brook University, and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The scope of work may include:
1) Computational modeling of the afterglows of GRBs, both real and simulated.
2) Improve and update afterglow fitting and modeling codes, including implementing additional physics.
3) Carrying out numerical simulations of relativistic shocks.

Job Description:

1) Computational modeling of the afterglows of GRBs, both real and simulated.
2) Improve and update afterglow fitting and modeling codes, including implementing additional physics.
3) Carrying out numerical simulations of relativistic shocks.

Wage/Salary: $18/hr

Hours per Week: 40

Location:

Turlock campus

# of Openings: 2

Expected

Start Date:

7/1/2026

Expected End Date: 8/14/26

Point of Contact Person:
Brian Morsony

Final date to receive applications:7/1/26

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Undergraduate 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:

* Astronomy and Physics knowledge.

* Experience in programming languages such as Python and C++.

* Experience working in Linux operating systems and in cluster computing.

HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE:

A complete application must include a resume, available work schedule and class schedule indicating required enrollment as per the Student Employment Policies (See https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)

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

Dr. Brian Morsony
Department of Physics
California State University, Stanislaus
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382
bmorsony

To apply for this position, please click the "Apply Now" button on this page.

CAMPUS & AREA:

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 and 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.

CSU Stanislaus values shared governance:
Statement on shared governance

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