CSUSM Recruitment

Public Health Graduate Assistant

• Position: Graduate Assistant
• Academic Year: 2026/27
• Modality: In-person
• College: CEHHS - College of Education, Health, and Human Services
• Department: Public Health

Job Overview

The Department of Public Health is accepting applications for Unit 11 Graduate Assistant positions for Summer 2026:

• Social Epidemiology
  • This Graduate Assistant position focuses on assisting public health faculty with social epidemiology and community-engaged research projects concerning the relation of sociocultural factors to mental health outcomes in Asian American communities in California. This position is responsible for secondary survey data management and analysis, data visualization of descriptive and analytic results, write-ups of research findings, and/or relevant literature review.
• Data Analysis & Manuscript Preparation
  • This Graduate Assistant position focuses on assisting public health faculty with a research project examining physical functioning and disability among older adults. Responsibilities may include literature reviews, identification of data sources, data analysis and management, and/or manuscript preparation.
• CSUSM Mobile Wellness
  • This graduate assistant position focuses on assisting public health faculty with their work on the CSUSM Mobile Wellness initiative, conducting literature reviews and research as needed to support program initiatives. This position assists with identifying and writing grants to support funding opportunities, alongside collecting, organizing and performing light analysis on data related to program activities and outcomes. 

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

General Requirements of the Positions:

• Current enrollment in a graduate program at CSUSM.
• A Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Ability to relate well to others within the academic environment.
• Strong communication and time management skills.
• Previous research and/or data collection and/or data analysis experience preferred. 
• Experience with data analysis software like SPSS, R, or SAS.

General Minimum Qualifications of the Position:

• Admission or registration as a CSUSM student

For a complete list of responsibilities and required qualifications, please review the position description linked at the top of the page.

Anticipated Pay Rate

• Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $17.86 - $23.84
• CSU Classification Salary Range: $17.86 - $23.84

The anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range, commensurate with education and experience.

Instructional Student Assistants are non-exempt employees. CSU policy limits work assignments to no more than 20 hours in a week in all campus positions combined while students are in session.

Application Timeline 

Applications are accepted and reviewed as needed, on an on-going basis throughout the 2026/2027 Academic Year. Applications will be reviewed starting 05/28/2026. All positions are subject to enrollment/registration as a CSUSM student and funding.