Graduate Assistant Admin College of Natural Science

Graduate Assistant

Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona's leading institutions of higher learning.

Located in the Valley of the Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona. GCU is an institutionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.

Do you want to be part of a growing College of Natural Sciences with a teaching-focused mission?

Location: Main Campus, 33rd and Camelback

What you will do here:

• Oversee daily operations of the research laboratory
• Coordinate scheduling and workflow of lab activities and participant testing
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe lab environment
• Monitor inventory and ensure lab supplies and consumables are stocked
• Perform routine equipment maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting. Train undergraduate students in research protocols, data collection procedures, and lab safety
• Assist with recruitment, scheduling, and coordination of study participants
• Ensure accurate and consistent data entry and recordkeeping
• Assist with data cleaning, organization, and preliminary analysis
• Maintain research documentation in compliance with IRB and institutional guidelines
• Maintain secure storage of participant data and research records
• Assist in developing and refining standard operating procedures (SOPs)

What you need:

• Be admitted to a graduate degree seeking program at GCU. (Certificate only programs do not satisfy this requirement.)
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0. (If a student is newly admitted to the University, the admission GPA is considered for this requirement.) A student must also maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 during their employment.
• Be enrolled in as a "regular" (not provisional) degree-seeking student for at least 6 graduate level units leading to the degree. (Undergraduate or audited courses do not satisfy this requirement.) Hiring departments may require a higher enrollment.
• Assistantships may be revoked at any time duties are not fulfilled satisfactorily.
• Because of the role as student and employee, graduate assistants assume responsibility for upholding the University's Student Code of Conduct.
• Graduate Assistants are eligible for waiver of tuition for the period employed. Waiver of tuition may be taxable income.
• Graduate Assistants must follow the HR employment workflow processes and pre-employment background checks.
• Graduate Assistants have restricted work hours (maximum of 29 hours per week).
• After all degree requirements for the planned program of study are met, a student is no longer eligible to receive a graduate assistantship.
• "Incomplete" grades must be removed during the period following the teaching period in which the "I" was recorded in order to continue the assistantship.
• Graduate Assistants are part-time employees and not eligible for GCU's employment benefits, except those stipulated by law.
• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University's Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

Bonus:

• Background in exercise science, kinesiology, public health, or related field
• Experience with human subjects research and laboratory equipment

Why work at GCU:

• Free covered parking
• Free on-site gyms on campus