STEM Education Student Research Assistant

STEM Education Student Research Assistant Instructional Student Assistant Employment Opportunity

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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

One graduate student (or advanced undergrad) research assistant to support a project that is examining student engagement and belonging in STEM. The student assistant will collect and analyze quantitative data (student surveys) and qualitative data (interviews and focus groups) for students in a first-year experience course primarily for biology majors. Work will be conducted in close collaboration with Dr. Matthew Cover, professor of biology.

Hours per Week: 5-10 (up to 40 during winter and summer breaks)

Location:

Turlock Campus

# of Openings: 1

Expected

Start Date:

Sept 15, 2026

Expected End Date:
June 15, 2027

Point of Contact Person:
Dr. Matthew Cover, mcover

Final date to receive applications:
Sept 10, 2026

• 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.

A strong interest in STEM education; previous experience with qualitative research and/or mentoring of undergraduate students.

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

Dr. Matt Cover
Department of Biological Sciences
California State University, Stanislaus
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382
mcover

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:

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