The Project Associate Per Diem in Graduate Research Education provides comprehensive support and mentorship to students engaged in their graduate capstone projects. The Project Associate Per Diem plays a pivotal role in guiding students through their graduate-level projects, offering methodological guidance, teaching capstone classes, and leveraging expertise in design thinking to enhance project outcomes.

• Capstone Project Mentorship: Provides expert mentorship and guidance to Master's degree students throughout their capstone projects, ensures they develop a strong understanding of project methodologies, research design, and effective project execution.
• Methodological Support: Offer detailed assistance and advice to students on selecting appropriate research methodologies, data collection techniques, analysis tools, and interpretation of findings, ensuring projects are executed with rigor and precision.
• Teaching and Facilitation: Conducts classes in the graduate school capstone course, delivering engaging and informative sessions on topics related to capstone project development, research methodologies, and design thinking principles.
• Design Thinking Expertise: Infuses design thinking principles into capstone projects, helping students approach challenges creatively, ideate innovative solutions, and prototype practical implementations.
• Individualized Coaching: Provides one-on-one coaching to students, addressing their unique needs, challenges, and aspirations related to capstone projects, research, and career development.
• Feedback and Assessment: Offers constructive feedback on project proposals, progress reports, and final deliverables, helping students enhance the quality of their work and meet academic standards.
• Collaboration: Collaborates with faculty members, fellow mentors, and administrators to enhance the capstone experience, contributing to a supportive and enriching learning environment.
• Professional Development: Stays updated with the latest trends in research methodologies, design thinking, and relevant fields to continuously improve mentorship practices and support for students.
• May attend orientations and/or student presentations.

• Lead and attend all classes including those with guest lecturers.
• Complete course syllabus, including identifying required and optional course readings (including textbooks, articles).
• Identify and create course assessments (e.g., quizzes, papers, presentations, group projects) and identify weekly modules.
• Identify guest lecturers and speakers and coordinate with the Program Administrator to setup honorarium payments.
• Develop or curate all course materials (e.g., additional readings, completed syllabus, assignment rubrics, course presentations, course assessments like papers and quizzes).
• Actively use the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) to send assignment instructions to students, upload assignments, upload materials/resources for student activities including group projects and final presentation.
• Schedule and hold weekly office hours for students.
• Provide course assignment feedback to students and upload grades in Canvas.
• Participate in course design and enhancements to keep on track with new regulations/compliance policies in clinical and regulatory sciences.

Requirements:

• PhD or other higher education equivalent degree in a relevant field.
• 2 years of experience mentoring and teaching students in an academically competitive environment.
• This role requires a strong background in Regulatory Sciences, Regulatory Affairs, and/or Clinical Research, with demonstrated experience navigating regulatory guidelines and compliance standards in a healthcare or research setting.
• The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring flexibility to work both remotely and on-site as needed to support key regulatory and clinical operations.

Preferred:

• 5 years of experience mentoring and teaching students in an academically competitive environment.