Student Research Assistant-Agribusiness and Food Management-#755408256

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises Employment Services

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY

SUMMARY: The Cal Poly Pomona Foundation is currently seeking one undergraduate or graduate student research assistant to support a USDA-funded research project.

This position will assist with one or more of the following activities: literature reviews, survey design and data collection, data cleaning and analysis, IRB documentation, and the preparation of research reports and presentations.

The selected student will work under the supervision of Dr. Yi Xie in the Department of Agribusiness and Food Industry Management.

This is a part-time, non-exempt (hourly), non-benefited student position paid at $19.00 per hour. The position is approximately 10–15 hours per week, with an on-campus/hybrid work arrangement, and is flexible to accommodate the student’s class schedule.

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):

This position will assist with the following activities under the supervision of Dr. Yi Xie in the Department of Agribusiness and Food Industry Management:

• Conduct literature searches and compile literature reviews and annotated bibliographies.
• Assist in designing, programming, and testing online surveys (e.g., Qualtrics).
• Assist with survey distribution, participant recruitment, and data collection.
• Clean, code, organize, and manage research data in spreadsheets and databases.
• Perform basic statistical and data analysis (e.g., Excel, R, Stata, SPSS, or Python).
• Prepare tables, figures, and summaries of research findings.
• Assist in drafting research reports, presentations, conference posters, and manuscripts.
• Help prepare and maintain Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications and documentation.
• Maintain accurate research records and protect the confidentiality of research data.
• Attend research team meetings and keep track of project tasks and deadlines.
• Perform other research-related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Must be a current Cal Poly Pomona student in good standing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English required.
• Intermediate or advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Must demonstrate attention to detail, the ability to work independently with moderate supervision, and the ability to meet project deadlines.
• Must be able to handle research data responsibly and maintain confidentiality.
• Willingness to complete required research ethics training (e.g., CITI human subjects training).

Preferred

• Majors in Agribusiness, Economics, Marketing, Statistics, or a related field.
• Completed coursework in statistics, research methods, or econometrics.
• Familiarity with survey platforms (e.g., Qualtrics) and/or statistical software (e.g., R, Stata, SPSS).
• Prior experience with survey research, data analysis, or academic research projects.
• Ability to search, read, and summarize academic literature.

ABOUT US: As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, Enterprises offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. Enterprises offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality 1500 management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study.

Enterprises also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Enterprises and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics and the Pepsi Scholarship. In addition, Enterprises administers grants and contracts, contributes to campus security, and supports several university publications. Enterprises contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona.

CSU along with Cal Poly Pomona Foundation strongly recommend faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare an exemption from doing so. The systemwide policy can be found at COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy and any questions may be sent to fdnhr@cpp.edu.

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.