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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Message forwarded on behalf of UC Merced Health Sciences Research Institute (HSRI):</span><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></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-ligatures:none">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-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><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-ligatures:none">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-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><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-ligatures:none">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="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><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;mso-ligatures:none">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="mso-ligatures:none"><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;mso-ligatures:none">Typical Duties:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> 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="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Research and collect data through library research, surveys, structured interviews, or other project-specific
methodologies. </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Organize and report on the status of research activities. </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Participate in group presentations of findings at community organizations and/or events, through health promotion
outreach materials. </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">To be considered for this research opportunity, please complete the following
<a href="https://ucmerced.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6yDvBSrfJmPtTO6"><span style="color:black">application</span></a> by
<b>September 1<sup>st</sup>, 2023. </b>For further information on TRC please check out
<a href="https://trc.ucmerced.edu/"><span style="color:black">trc.ucmerced.edu</span></a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><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;mso-ligatures:none">If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Laura Sainz Merin (<a href="mailto:Lsainzmerin@ucmerced.edu"><span style="color:black">Lsainzmerin@ucmerced.edu</span></a>)
and Micaela Velasco Sandoval (<a href="mailto:Msandoval38@ucmerced.edu"><span style="color:black">Msandoval38@ucmerced.edu</span></a>).</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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TRC TEAM</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><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;mso-ligatures:none">LAURA SAINZ MERIN</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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<span style="color:#999999">5200 Lake Road | Merced, California 95343<br>
trc.ucmerced.edu/ </span></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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