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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Message forwarded on behalf of
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">Health Sciences Research Institute (HSRI)’s Translational Research Center (TRC):</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">UC Merced’s Health Sciences Research Institute (HSRI)’s Translational
Research Center (TRC) is seeking undergraduate research assistants.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">Description:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">The UC Merced Health Sciences Research Institute (HSRI) focuses on health sciences research
to improve awareness, advocacy and action of health and health disparities. The primary aim of HSRI's Translational Research Center (TRC) is to help faculty and investigators conduct research that is relevant to the community, and to disseminate the results
of this research back to the community. TRC is seeking research assistants who are interested in gaining research experience in health sciences, behavioral sciences, and public health. This is a unique opportunity for students to join a multidisciplinary team
of faculty and researchers and assist in the development of health-related research initiatives. </span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">Research assistants under the general supervision of faculty member and research project
managers will be responsible for a variety of non-administrative tasks such as, but not limited to preparing resources, equipment, materials for research; and documenting results to support research activities. In addition, research assistant will work on
a variety of outreach materials, presentations, and health promotion programs supporting the dissemination of research results to the community. </span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">Typical Duties:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> Undergraduate
research assistant will assist in the preparation and achievement of research goals which may include but are not limited to the following and/or other duties specific to the research objectives: </span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">Research and collect data through library research, surveys, structured interviews, or other project-specific methodologies </span><span style="mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">Organize and report on the status of research activities </span><span style="mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">Participate in group presentations of findings at community organizations and/or events, through health promotion outreach
materials </span><span style="mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span></b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">Compensation: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">Undergraduate
research assistants will be compensated through course credit hours (Psy or PH 95, 195) or volunteer hours. </span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">Commitment:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> Volunteer
RAs should commit 4-6 hours per week. </span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">Students completing research for course credit should commit the corresponding hour requirement
for unit registration (e.g., 1 unit = 3 hours). <br>
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<b>Application:</b> Visit </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://trc.ucmerced.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">https://trc.ucmerced.edu/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> for
more information.<br>
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<b>Application Deadline</b>: <b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">July 18, 2022, at 11:59 pm</span></b> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us: </span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">Marisela Yepez<br>
Research Project Manager</span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:myepez5@ucmerced.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">myepez5@ucmerced.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#092F44;text-transform:uppercase">MARISELA YEPEZ</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
she/her/ella<br>
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</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase">TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER -
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HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
<span style="color:#999999">5200 Lake Road </span><span style="color:#DAAC00">|</span><span style="color:#999999"> Merced, California 95343<br>
trc.ucmerced.edu </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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