Biological Sciences Instructional Student Research Assistant

• Position: Instructional Student Assistant
• Semester: Summer 2026
• College: CSTEM
• Department: Biological Sciences

The Department of Biological Sciences at California State University San Marcos seeks a part-time ISA for Summer 2026 Research.

Purpose of Position: To assist faculty with various professional and technical duties supporting research within the Biology Department.  This is a Research Assistant position.

Under supervision, Instructional Student Assistants in this classification perform teaching, grading or tutoring duties for the majority of work hours in a given appointment in a given academic department or equivalent administrative unit over the course of an academic term. Assignments are made by academic department or equivalent administrative unit by a specific supervisor at a CSU campus. The work may be performed on-campus or at an off-campus public agency or private non-profit organization under an agreement with a campus in the CSU system.

List of Duties

• Assist faculty with professional and non-teaching duties
• Responsible for safe operation and maintenance of laboratory and field equipment/supplies
• Travel to off-campus locations to gather data in the field
• Perform lab and/or field experiments including reporting, tabulating and analyzing data

General Minimum Qualifications of Unit 11 Position:

• Registration in CSUSM degree Program 
• Enrolled in Courses for Fall 2026 at CSUSM toward the completion of the degree
• Able to make decisions about accomplishing work assignments
• Ability to learn and perform assigned work
• Ability to work cooperatively with faculty, staff and other students
• Ability to accept responsibility
• Per the California State University’s Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California. Working in the State of California is a condition of employment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience conducting science education research.
• Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and/or intercultural competence with diverse groups in relation to teaching.

Anticipated Pay Rate

• Anticipated Hiring Salary Range:17.86

Application Timeline 

A review of applications will begin on May 5, 2026; however, the position will remain open until filled. All positions are subject to enrollment/registration as a CSUSM student and funding.

Additional Information

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.