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10.2.1 Graduate Student Assistantships

Formerly Known As Policy Number: 24.2

This Guide Memo summarizes the regulations regarding Graduate Student Assistantship appointments at Stanford University. Definition of the Graduate Student Assistantship is followed by the criteria for eligibility to hold an assistantship, a brief description of each type of assistantship, the rules governing Tuition Allowance, and other policy matters. For questions regarding this subject, please contact the Financial Aid Office .

Applicability: Applies to the appointment of graduate students to Graduate Student Assistantships.

1. Definitions and Distinctions

A. graduate student assistantships.

are a form of student employment, earning a compensation package including both salary and tuition allowance (TAL) for the performance of research or teaching services to the University as part of the student's academic and professional training and development.

Distinctions from Assistantships:

Fellowships.

Fellowship stipends are financial aid, not salary. No service is expected in return for a fellowship; it is awarded on a merit basis to assist a student in the pursuit of a degree.

Hourly Employment through Payroll

Graduate students may be employed and paid for work unrelated to the student's academic and professional training as described in Administrative Guide 10.2.2 : Graduate Student Hourly Employment. Such employment is not considered an assistantship appointment, does not generate tuition, and is not processed in GFS.

b. The Graduate Financial Support (GFS) system

is the online application used to enter all graduate student research and teaching assistantship appointments and fellowships. Although they are not matriculated Stanford graduate students, Postdoctoral Scholars' appointments also are entered in GFS. GFS also handles financial support for other non-matriculated graduate students, e.g., Visiting Student Researchers. Non-matriculated students are, however, in general not eligible for assistantships.

2. Assistantship Eligibility Criteria

A. matriculation at stanford.

with an active authorization to enroll and an active graduate degree program, or, for Research Assistantships only, enrollment in non-matriculated graduate status as a Student of New Faculty. Coterminal students in both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program are eligible for assistantships after completion of 12 quarters or, upon request, after completion of 180 units of undergraduate work.

b. Enrollment

All students holding assistantships must be enrolled in each quarter in which the assistantship appointment is held. For autumn, winter and spring quarters, unless the student is on TGR status, the student must be enrolled for 8-9-10 units. Except for Terminal Graduate Registration (TGR) students, the GFS System will not allow payment of TAL unless the graduate student is enrolled full-time during autumn, winter and spring quarters. Exceptions to this enrollment requirement are allowed for Honor Co-op students, for students with disabilities, and for a childbirth accommodation.

c. Relevancy

The service performed (teaching or research) must be related to the student's academic program in order to qualify for the assistantship appointment.

Note: Entering and approving the assistantship appointment in Graduate Financial Support (GFS)/Worklist Manager constitutes a statement that the work involved is relevant to the student's academic program.

d. English proficiency for teaching assistantships

All international students required to submit TOEFL scores as part of their Stanford graduate program application must be approved for English proficiency before being appointed to any teaching position.  Students need only pass the TA screening prior to their first teaching assistantship; it does not need to be repeated for subsequent teaching positions.

• The department that plans to appoint an international student as a TA/CA must have the student review the TA screening webpage , that has information about making an appointment. Note : Whenever possible, the TA screening should occur at least one full quarter in advance of the assistantship appointment. This allows the student time to take any required or recommended classes to improved communication skills.
• Upon successful completion of the TA screen and/or required classes, ESOL enters the approval of English proficiency (TA OK) in the GFS system, after which the assistantship appointment can be processed.

e. I-9 eligibility to work in the U.S.A.

By federal regulation, all individuals receiving salary through Payroll must demonstrate eligibility to work in the U.S.A. by filing Federal Form I-9. Departments must forward necessary paperwork to Payroll in advance of the student's first paycheck. For more information, see Student Specific Payroll Administration . 

f. Social Security Number

must be on file with Payroll.

g. Alternatives

In the case where no matriculated graduate student is available to fill a need for a Research or Teaching Assistantship, an undergraduate or non-matriculated person may be hired in the categories of Teaching Aide or Research Aide. These are hourly-paid positions, processed through the Human Resources Management System (HRMS), not the GFS system. Individuals appointed to these positions are never eligible for a Tuition Allowance. The appropriate department chair (or program director) and school dean's office should confirm that no matriculated graduate student is available before these alternative appointments are processed.

3. Types of Assistantship Appointments: Teaching

Graduate student teaching responsibilities are categorized into the following four appointment levels.

Stanford University establishes annually a minimum salary rate for each of these levels. (Mentor Teaching Affiliate and Graduate Teaching Affiliate positions have the same minimum salary.)

Note: No student may be appointed to any of the following positions for a course in which the student is simultaneously enrolled.

a. Course Assistant

Assists a faculty member who has primary responsibility for a course. Duties vary but do not include classroom teaching. Duties may include:

• Assisting in the preparation of lecture materials and running laboratory sessions.
• Conducting review sessions and grading exams.
• Holding office hours.
• Monitoring or maintaining existing course web sites.

b. Teaching Assistant

Has significantly more independence than a Course Assistant. The Teaching Assistant works with a faculty member who has primary responsibility for a course, or assists a group of students in several courses. Duties vary and may include:

• Preparing for class sections and/or laboratories where new material may be presented.
• Presenting material in classroom or lab setting.
• Marking and/or grading some portion or all of the exams or papers (but not independently assigning the final grade).
• Holding regular office hours.

c. Graduate Teaching Affiliate

This teaching appointment is limited to graduate students who have had substantial teaching experience. The Graduate Teaching Affiliate will typically be identified as the Instructor in Stanford publications, and will have primary charge and responsibility for the course (with the mentorship of a faculty member). Responsibilities for the class typically include:

• Preparation, teaching, grading, holding regular office hours, etc., in keeping with the established practices of the department.
• In some cases Graduate Teaching Affiliates have full responsibility for a course where the content is defined by a faculty coordinator. In other cases, they will develop course materials independently with the guidance of a faculty mentor for a course that has been approved by the department/program in which it is offered.

d. Mentor Teaching Assistant

This teaching appointment is limited to graduate students who have had substantial teaching experience. In addition to the responsibilities of a Teaching Assistant, this student:

• Serves as a head Teaching Assistant to coordinate the training and guidance of Teaching Assistants in a given course or set of courses.
• Develops complex materials (including web-based) in support of a course or group of courses.

4. Types of Assistantship Appointments: Research

The following research appointments are listed in ascending order of qualifications, responsibility, and compensation.

a. Research Assistant

Works on a research project under the supervision of a faculty member.

b. Predoctoral Research Affiliate

An advanced Ph.D. student in one of these appointment categories:

(1) Engineering and Natural Sciences

• Performs research or administrative tasks beyond the scope of a typical graduate research assistant's work.
• This category should not be used to fill a regular staff position.

(2) Humanities and Social Sciences

• Is engaged in research under the supervision of a faculty member.
• Makes an original contribution to a research effort that serves the common professional objectives of the student and supervisor.

5. Percentage and Period of Assistantship Appointments

A. full-quarter appointments.

Assistantship appointments are made for a full quarter (3 months of either teaching or research work). Standard appointment periods are: October 1–December 31, January 1–March 31, April 1–June 30, and July 1–September 30. An alternate quarter schedule is available for students whose work begins before the start of a standard quarter. Students on an alternate schedule must remain on that schedule throughout the academic year.

b. Autumn, Winter and Spring Assistantship Appointments

• The minimum assistantship is 10% time. Percentage of appointments must be in increments of 5% time.
• 50% Maximum — The typical assistantship appointment is for a maximum of 50% time, to allow students to make expeditious progress toward their degree. Assistantships totaling more than 50% can impede that progress.
• An appointment of 40% may be combined with a 10% appointment to total 50%. Appointments of 45% are not allowed.
• Approval for Exceptions — Assistantships for more than 50% time during the academic year, two concurrent assistantships totaling more than 50% time, or enrollment in more than 10 units while holding a 50% appointment, require the prior approval of the student's advisor, the Department Chair, and School Dean's office.
• Recommendations for such assistantship appointments should indicate the academic progress of the student and the anticipated degree completion date; the student must have been admitted to candidacy.
• Approval will be granted only where such an assistantship appointment will not interfere with progress towards the degree and normally will be granted for no more than one year.

c. Summer Assistantship Appointments

(1) percentage of time.

In summer quarter, in addition to the standard 10-50% assistantships, appointments at 60-90% time are permitted (see section 5.d).

(2) Number of Units

In summer quarter, graduate students must be enrolled in at least one unit or TGR (Terminal Graduate Registration) to have any size assistantship appointment. Students with appointments totaling more than 50% will have their Tuition Allowance reduced proportionately (see TAL tables ) in order to accommodate additional employment. (For example: A student's 70% appointment(s) earns the same TAL as a 30% appointment. Appointments of 90% provide TAL equal to the value of 1-3 units of tuition.) Students combining an assistantship with more than 8 hours of hourly employment during the summer should reduce their enrollment in proportion to their total Summer Quarter employment. Students registered TGR must enroll in the TGR course (801 or 802).

For additional information regarding TAL in Summer, see Section 7.d(4).

d. Assistantships Totaling More Than 50%

• Whether approved as an exception (5.b.4 above) or permitted as summer employment, the maximum combined assistantships for any student during any quarter is 90%. Appointments totaling more than 36 hours/week may not be processed in GFS, are not considered assistantships, and do not include a tuition allowance; they should instead be processed through HRMS.
• Whenever possible, graduate student assistantship appointments totaling more than 50% should be established as a single appointment, rather than a combination of smaller appointments. (This allows GFS to calculate the appropriate TAL; if entered separately, administrators must determine the appropriate TAL cost and split, and coordinate adjustments to GFS.)

e. Shortened Summer Assistantships

During Summer quarter, when many courses are shorter and the between-quarters period is longer than in Autumn/Winter/Spring quarters, a teaching or research assistantship may be offered for less than the full three-month period, but must be at least two months in duration. Summer assistantships must begin on the quarterly start-date (July 1, unless the student is on the alternate calendar), but the end date may be set at two months or later, rather than the full 3-month period. This should be done only in the Summer Quarter, and only where the research or teaching effort is significantly less than expected in a normal quarter-long appointment. In these cases, the student will earn the full tuition allowance and a specific salary per pay period (often, the department's standard semi-monthly salary). The student should be advised that the shorter work period will generate less total salary.

Stanford University establishes annually the minimum salary levels for Graduate Student Assistantships. No maximum salary level is specified by the University, although individual schools may do so. (The minimum salary rates for TAs, RAs, and the TAL Tables can be found at http://gfs.stanford.edu/tables

Source of Funding

A. salary for ras.

may be paid by an external/sponsored source of funds or school/ departmental funds.

b. Salary for TAs

may be paid by a University budget allocation to the schools/departments or by school/departmental funds.

7. Tuition Allowance (TAL)

A. definition.

TAL represents a commitment to support a student's educational program through the payment of a portion of the student's tuition bill.

b. Eligibility

All eligibility requirements for assistantship appointments must be met. (See section 2.)

c. Source of Funding

The value of TAL for a 50% assistantship appointment is established as the tuition value for 8-10 units (8-9 units in the Law School, and 8 units in the MED MD program). The value of TAL for assistantship appointments of between 10% and 50% is a proportional amount defined by TAL Tables published each year. 

Tuition charges and TAL are based on the student's home school tuition rate, regardless of the location of the assistantship. The school/department where the student holds the assistantship appointment is responsible for the salary, as well as the tuition based on the student's home school tuition rate.

The University requires that any outside tuition support to which students have access will be used to the full extent before TAL is claimed. Acceptance of a Stanford assistantship appointment obliges a student to inform the department of any other aid received.

The cost of the TAL is shared among Stanford University funds and school, department, and/or sponsored project funds supporting the assistantship.

(1) TAL Funding for Research Assistants

TAL for Research Assistants is divided and funded as follows:

• Sponsored portion: Except for the School of Medicine, 60% of the TAL amount is charged directly to the sponsored project or other source of funds supporting the assistantship; in the School of Medicine, 81% of the TAL amount is directly charged.
• Stanford portion: 40% (55% effective September 1, 2023  for sponsored awards that pay the full Facilities and Administrative  (F&A) rate )   of the TAL amount is paid by Stanford University, or by the school in which the assistant is working; the School of Medicine pays 19% of the TAL amount. Except in the Schools of Business and Medicine, University general funds are used to pay the Stanford portion of TAL for Research Assistants. The Schools of Business and Medicine cover the Stanford portion of TAL for Research Assistants from their own funds.

(2) TAL Funding for Teaching Assistants

• In all schools other than Schools of Business and Medicine, TAL for Teaching Assistants is funded by a University budget allocation to the schools/departments. Schools, departments or programs may also fund additional TAL for Teaching Assistants, beyond the University budget allocation.
• The Schools of Business and Medicine are responsible for covering the cost of TAL for Teaching Assistants working in their schools.

(3) Federal Work Study (FWS)

• FWS funds cannot be used to pay TAL.
• If a student has a research assistantship funded by FWS, the FWS funds pay the student's salary, the school/department pays the "sponsored portion," i.e., 60%, of the tuition, and the University pays the difference, i.e., 40%, from general funds.
• If a student has a teaching assistantship funded by FWS, the FWS funds pay the student's salary. TAL funding for these students is as described in Section 7.c (2) above.

(4) TAL Funding for Military Personnel

Stanford Principal Investigators may use research project funding to pay the tuition for graduate students on military scholarships where the provision of their military support includes a prohibition of salary payment from Stanford in certain limited circumstances:

• The student has a statement of financial support from their branch of the US military, defining the terms of the student's support while enrolled at Stanford. The agreement must state that the student can receive tuition support from Stanford but may not be paid a salary by Stanford. If this arrangement continues for more than one year, the student should present evidence that the military scholarship is continuing for each year.
• The student will average at least 20 hours of work per week on the project for each quarter in which they are paid, earning TAL for a 50% assistantship. This arrangement should also be documented by means of an assistantship agreement.
• All records to document this arrangement are kept with the student's records.

In the case where the student is working on a faculty member's research project and meets all eligibility requirements, the student may be appointed as an RA. The salary line may then be cancelled, leaving the remaining TAL payment in compensation for the work performed.

(5) Students Working in Schools Other Than Where They Are Enrolled

When graduate students are appointed as Teaching or Research Assistants in a school other than the one in which they are enrolled, the school in which the student works is responsible for paying the TAL at the student's home school tuition rate. In the case of Research Assistants, splitting tuition between the sponsored source and the University (either 60%/40% or 81%/19%) is controlled by the school paying the student.

(6) Terminal Graduate Registration (TGR), Terminal Medical Registration (TMR) and Medical School Research Rate (MSRR)

• TAL cannot be carried forward to pay TGR/TMR/MSRR tuition in future quarters.
• TGR/TMR/MSRR tuition is paid in full by the associated assistantship (see below). The GFS system will not divide TGR/TMR/MSRR tuition and share the cost with university or school funds.
• For Research Assistants, TGR/TMR/MSRR tuition is charged directly to the source of funds paying the student's salary.
• For Teaching Assistants, TGR/TMR/MSRR tuition is paid in the same manner as other TAL funding for Teaching Assistants (see section 2, above).

d. Amount of TAL

(1) percent time.

The amount of TAL earned depends on the percentage of time of the graduate student assistantship appointment(s). See the Tuition Allowance Tables .

• The minimum assistantship appointment is 10% and provides TAL equal to the value of two units of tuition. (Note: The minimum tuition charged by Stanford is three units, and therefore a 10% assistantship will not provide enough tuition allowance to cover Stanford's minimum unit-based tuition.)
• The maximum assistantship appointment during autumn, winter and spring quarters is 50%, and provides TAL equal to the 8-10 unit tuition charge, except in the Law School where they earn the 8-9 unit value and in the MED MD program, where they earn the value of 8 units.
• For assistantship appointments of 50-90%, the total TAL earned decreases as the percentage of time increases. (For example: A student's 70% appointment(s) earns the same TAL as a 30% appointment.) For the rules governing appointments greater than 50%, see section 5.b.4 (required pre-approval for exceptions, Autumn, Winter and Spring), 5.c (summer), and 5.d. See also Tuition Allowance tables for Summer Quarter.

(2) Length of Assistantships

Appointments are made for a full quarter (see "Percentage and Period of Appointment," Section 5 of this document). Appointments will earn the designated amount of TAL for the full quarter in which the student is appointed.

(3) Multiple Assistantships

Students may hold multiple assistantship appointments, including both RA and TA appointments, simultaneously. At most, the 8-10 unit TAL value may be earned when combining multiple assistantships.

• Multiple assistantships totaling 50% or less: GFS automatically calculates the total combined percentage of the assistantships that will be the basis for the amount of TAL. For example, two 25% assistantship appointments earn a combined TAL equal to a 50% appointment: 8-10 units. (During the academic year, combined appointments should not total more than 50%; see 5.b, above).
• Multiple assistantships totaling more than 50% (e.g. in summer): If entered as one appointment with multiple sources of funding, GFS correctly calculates the combined TAL as described in 5.d.1. If entered as separate appointments, GFS cannot do the calculation: administrators must determine both the reduced total TAL and the proportional cost to each appointment, then adjust each appointment's TAL in GFS.

(4) Summer Appointments

• In summer quarter, some students may enroll in fewer units than the TAL earned by their assistantship appointment(s). In such cases, the TAL for their Summer Quarter Assistantships is reduced by adjusting the TAL amount in GFS to match the actual tuition amount billed.
• Summer appointments are for three months, even though courses may be scheduled for 8 or 10 weeks. If an appointment ends before the end of the full quarter, salary can be ended on the corresponding date, but students will receive the amount of TAL associated with a full-quarter appointment.

e. Use of TAL

• TAL can be used only in the quarter in which it was generated by an appointment.
• TAL may be used only as a credit against tuition charges. It is:
• Not convertible to cash
• Not transferable to another student
• Not usable for any other charges, such as ASSU fees
• Not applicable to tuition charges for Continuing Studies Program courses

8. Work in Addition to Assistantship Appointment

To preserve the focus on the student's academic progress, Stanford University formally limits the number of hours a student may be employed while also holding an assistantship appointment. Graduate students are expected to coordinate additional hourly employment with the assistantship appointment, and with their academic obligations, including course load, number of registered units, and the academic expectations of their program. Academic departments/programs, offices employing students, and funding sources may also impose employment limitations. Graduate student hourly employment is described in Administrative Guide Memo 10.2.2 : Graduate Student Hourly Employment.

During break periods when classes are officially not in session, including between-quarter break periods and Thanksgiving break, the University does not limit the number of hours graduate students may be employed. Additional information about break periods is located in Administrative Guide 10.2.2 Graduate Student Hourly Employment . The quarter period is different from the assistantship pay periods, as the standard "start" and "stop" dates for assistantships are intended to pay the student continuously, including break periods.

a. Limit on Hours for U.S. Students

During Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters, students on 50% time assistantships may not be employed more than an additional eight hours a week inside Stanford and/or outside of Stanford; those eight hours cannot be in other assistantship positions. During Summer quarter, enrolled graduate students are limited to 36 hours of student employment, combining hourly employment and assistantship appointments.

b. Limit on Hours for International students

International students on F-1 or J-1 visas are subject to both University policies on employment and visa requirements that limit employment; in all cases, the more restrictive limitation will apply. International students are eligible for on-campus employment if they are maintaining their F-1 or J-1 status. During the academic year (Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters), students on F-1 or J-1 visas are limited to a total of 20 hours of employment per week (except the break periods between quarters), including both hourly jobs and assistantship appointments), and including any off-campus employment that they may have been authorized to perform.

For further information regarding regulations for students with F-1 and J-1 visas, contact Bechtel International Center .

9. Cancellation or Modification of Assistantship Appointments

A. cancellation as of the start date of the assistantship.

If an appointment is cancelled on or before the start date of the assistantship:

• No salary is paid.
• No Tuition Allowance is provided.
• If Tuition Allowance has been applied to the student's bill, it will be withdrawn.
• The student is responsible for any tuition charges for the quarter.

b. Cancellation of Appointment During the Quarter of the Assistantship

• If the school or department terminates the assistantship for any reason during the quarter, other than for cause, salary will end but the student will receive the full quarter TAL. This includes circumstances where sponsored funding for an assistantship ends.
• If a graduate student voluntarily terminates an assistantship appointment or is removed for cause during the quarter, salary ends and TAL is withdrawn for the quarter.
• Salary ends and TAL will be applied as needed to pay the student's bill for the quarter when an assistantship appointment is terminated because a student has:
• Completed all of the degree requirements and leaves the University, or
• Formally withdrawn from a degree program and leaves the University, or
• Taken an approved Leave of Absence from the University (for emergency/medical needs).

10. Taxes and Tax Reporting

A. salaries and tuition allowance.

• All salaries from assistantships awarded after August 16, 1986, are subject to federal and state income tax and tax withholding.

Tuition Allowance associated with assistantships for degree-seeking students is not

subject to tax.

b. Exemption from FICA and VDI Taxes

Enrollment and regular attendance in courses or fulfillment of other requirements associated with a degree program are required for all students in each quarter of their appointment(s), including summer, in order to qualify for exemption from FICA (Social Security) and VDI (Voluntary Disability Insurance) taxes.

11. Benefits

The graduate appointments described in this Guide Memo are designed for and available only to Stanford students.

a. Time Off

Assistantship appointments do not accrue vacation leave.

Students with research or teaching assistantship appointments will receive a lump sum of 40 hours of paid sick time per calendar year, which is available for use during any period of assistantship appointment during the year. Sick time does not carry over from one calendar year to the next.

Arrangements for any variations in work hours, including time off for vacation, jury duty, illness, or related use of sick time should be made individually with the faculty sponsor. To the extent possible, students are encouraged to make arrangements outside of their working hours and faculty sponsors are encouraged to offer flexibility in work hours.

Regular semi-monthly salary is paid during periods when sick time is used. When sick time is used, the student notifies Payroll via Help Ticket . Sick time accrued for an assistantship appointment is paid only when used to replace work hours during the course of employment as a research or teaching assistant. Otherwise, sick balances are not paid out. Graduate students who have student hourly employment, either concurrently or at different times of the year, will see a separate accounting of sick time accrued for the student hourly employment (see Administrative Guide Memo 10.3.1 : Sick Time for Student Hourly Employees).

Students with research or teaching assistantship appointments may use sick time for themselves or a family member: for absences due to illness; for preventive care or diagnoses, care, or treatment of an existing health condition; or for purposes related to domestic violence, sexual assaults, or stalking.

b. Health Insurance

Eligibility for a health insurance benefit is determined quarterly on the basis of assistantship and fellowship appointments approved as of the payroll deadline of each quarter. Graduate students are eligible for a health insurance subsidy as long as they do not waive Cardinal Care insurance or have their insurance paid fully by an outside source of funds. The Health Insurance subsidy will be paid as follows:

• Students with assistantship appointments for 25% time or more per quarter will receive a subsidy paying 100% of the cost of the single-student Cardinal Care premium.
• Students with assistantship appointments of less than 25% time per quarter will receive a subsidy paying 50% of the cost of the single-student Cardinal Care premium.

12. Resources for Additional Information

• All graduate student assistantships must be entered online using the Graduate Financial Support (GFS) system in PeopleSoft.
• For policy questions, refer to the GFS Policy Website .
• For entry questions, contact the IT Help Desk at 5-4357 (5-HELP), or http://helpsu.stanford.edu .
• For graduate student health insurance, contact Vaden Health Center .
• Salary rates and Tuition Allowance tables: The minimum salary rates for TAs, RAs, and the TAL Tables can be found at http://gfs.stanford.edu/tables .

Related Policies

10.3.1 sick time for student hourly employees, 2.2.1 definitions, 10.2.2 graduate student hourly employment, 2.2.3 university payroll, 1.7.4 equal employment opportunity, non-discrimination, and affirmative action policy.

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Responding to rapid advances in artificial intelligence and the urgent need to define its responsible use in health and medicine. Stanford School of Medicine (SoM) and Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) share a vision for the future where the benefits of AI across biomedical research, education, and patient care are broadly shared and the risks are mitigated. RAISE Health (Responsible AI for Safe and Equitable Health) seeks to accelerate current work at Stanford focused on responsible healthcare, translate the latest AI technologies into tangible health benefits while considering the critical ethical and safety issues and help others navigate this complex and evolving field. We are looking for students to support our three key areas of work:

• Establishing and maintaining a platform for sharing responsible AI in health and medicine standards, tools, models, data, research and best practices.
• Defining structured frameworks for ethical standards and safeguards
• Convening a diverse group of multidisciplinary innovators, experts and decision makers on the topic

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Thank you for your interest in available research assistantships in our lab. As a research assistant, you will learn about the nuts and bolts of doing psychological research in a warm and friendly work environment.

What Will I Do?

As a research assistant, you will be given the opportunity to work closely with other members of the laboratory (including undergraduate and graduate students, visiting scholars, and Professor Tsai) on one or more of our current research projects. Your responsibilities may include: collecting and managing data; transcribing and coding; doing library research; designing studies; maintaining lab equipment; running subjects; preparing stimuli and instruments for projects; screening potential study participants over the phone; and contacting recruitment sites. In addition to the work that research assistants do on specific research projects, they are also required to contribute to the maintenance of the lab (e.g., entry of information into FileMaker Pro, cleaning, copying articles, filing, answering phones, maintaining the web site) and to attend a weekly lab meeting. During these meetings, we: take care of administrative tasks; talk about conceptual and methodological issues related to cultural psychology and research on emotion; check-in about various projects; listen to and provide feedback on papers and presentations; and train research assistants on various research methods. Research assistants are expected to attend and stay for the entire meeting. Because of the extensive training involved in becoming a research assistant, we request a minimum of a six-hour commitment a week (not including the weekly lab meeting), for at least two quarters. We find that research assistants who are the most satisfied with their experience in our lab are the ones who have the most time to become involved in our projects.

What Qualifications Do I Need?

We are looking for research assistants with a range of experiences and qualifications. You do NOT need to be a Stanford student; however, you should have an interest in psychological science and an interest in pursuing graduate studies in psychology. You do NOT need to have previous research experience; however, research assistants will start with responsibilities and duties that match their previous experiences in research. You should be intellectually curious, diligent, and conscientious; be interested in culture and emotion; work well with others; and be able to make the requisite time commitment. Because we use multiple methods in our research, we are also looking for research assistants who have training in computer programming, who speak different languages, and who have backgrounds in anthropology, physiology, or biology.

Will I Be Paid or Receive Course Credit?

Currently, all of our research assistant positions for non-Stanford students are voluntary and, therefore, are not paid. Stanford undergraduate and graduate students may register for course credit (1 credit for 3 hours of work per week) or work for work-study (if eligible) at a rate of $12/hr.

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To apply to be a research assistant in our lab, please click on the link below. The application consists of short answer questions. You will also be asked to submit a resume and one-page essay about why you are interested in joining our lab. After reviewing your materials, we will contact you for an interview. It may take a few days for us to contact you.

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It takes a curious mind to unlock the future, and tremendous passion to make the impossible happen. As a Research Assistant (1 Year Fixed Term –with possible renewal), you’ll play a critical role in our research labs by changing the trajectory of medicine. You’ll work alongside some of the top minds in science and have an ongoing opportunity for education. As we continue to reach toward novel approaches in the life sciences, our NIH ranking and backing of Stanford Medicine allow you to see your projects through. Join us and be a part of discovering the next breakthrough at Stanford School of Medicine. We're better with you.

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• Life Science Research Professional 1 leads to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Medical Degree (MD) Program or Life Science Research Professional 2 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Medical Degree (MD) Program
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The Department of Radiology at Stanford University is dedicated to excellence in clinical care, research, education, and administration. The people and programs comprising Stanford Radiology are world-renowned. Stanford Radiology’s core strength lies in its people: faculty, who are highly regarded for their deep subspecialty expertise, dedication to patient care, and responsiveness to referring providers; multidisciplinary researchers who continue to push the boundaries of innovation in physics and engineering to develop cutting-edge methods for enhanced anatomic and functional imaging; staff who are dedicated and engaged in moving the mission of the department, school, and university forward.

The Section of Neuroradiology is seeking a full time Life Science Research Professional (LSRP) to perform basic functions and activities involved in defined research projects, and independently conduct and analyze experiments in the Zaharchuk lab. The LSRP will be involved in defined research projects and will be responsible for independently conducting and analyzing experiments related to neuroimaging technology to neurosciences problems. The LSRP is responsible for assigned research projects and will independently carry out analysis to completion The LSRP is expected to interpret and analyze the results and suggest modifications to procedures as appropriate. The LSRP is responsible for maintaining detailed records of experiments and outcomes, conducting analyses and literature reviews. Other responsibilities include lab management tasks such as ordering supplies and maintaining lab records.. The LSRP is expected to keep abreast of scientific literature and contribute new ideas and techniques to the lab.

Duties include:

• Plan approach to experiments in support of research projects in lab and/or field based on knowledge of scientific theory.
• Independently conduct experiments; maintain detailed records of experiments and outcomes.
• Apply the theories and methods of a life science discipline to interpret and perform analyses of experiment results; offer suggestions regarding modifications to procedures and protocols in collaboration with senior researcher.
• Review literature on an ongoing basis to remain current with new procedures and apply learnings to related research.
• Contribute to publication of findings as needed. Participate in the preparation of written documents, including procedures, presentations, and proposals.
• Help with general lab maintenance as needed; maintain lab stock, manage chemical inventory and safety records, and provide general lab support as needed.
• Assist with orientation and training of new staff or students on lab procedures or techniques.
• Other Duties may also be assigned.

This is a one-year fixed term position with a possibility for renewal.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Image interpretation and manipulation using OSIRIX on Macintosh
• Ability to use image processing softwares, including Matlab, ImageJ, FSL, SPM, ITKsnap
• Ability to develop Linux-based scripts, program in Python, use of GitHub
• Experience with medical imaging datasets
• Experience with basic statistics for health sciences
• Experience with AI software frameworks, including TensorFlow, pyTorch, and Keras.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

• Bachelor's degree in related scientific field.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• General understanding of scientific principles. Demonstrated performance to use knowledge and skills when needed.
• Demonstrated ability to apply theoretical knowledge of science principals to problem solve work.
• Ability to maintain detailed records of experiments and outcomes.
• General computer skills and ability to quickly learn and master computer programs, databases, and scientific applications.
• Ability to work under deadlines with general guidance.
• Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to accurately complete detailed work.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Frequently stand, walk, twist, bend, stoop, squat, grasp lightly, use fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, perform desk-based computer tasks, use telephone, write by hand, lift, carry, push and pull objects weighing over 40 pounds.
• Occasionally sit, kneel, crawl, reach and work above shoulders, sort and file paperwork or parts.
• Rarely climb, scrub, sweep, mop, chop and mix or operate hand and foot controls.
• Must have correctible vision to perform duties of the job.
• Ability to bend, squat, kneel, stand, reach above shoulder level, and move on hard surfaces for up to eight hours.
• Ability to lift heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in a dusty, dirty, and odorous environment.
• Position may require repetitive motion.

*- Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• May require working in close proximity to blood borne pathogens.
• May require work in an environment where animals are used for teaching and research.
• Position may at times require the employee to work with or be in areas where hazardous materials and/or infectious diseases are present.
• Employee must perform tasks that require the use of personal protective equipment, such as safety glasses and shoes, protective clothing and gloves, and possibly a respirator.
• May require extended or unusual work hours based on research requirements and business needs.

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors bases on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu .

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.

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When I started my job at Stanford, I did not know what to expect, but I quickly discovered an exceptional work environment. As a Life Science Research Professional in Neurology, I see the enormous impact my work has on the future of medicine. My coworkers prioritize collaboration and are always willing to teach me something or sit down for a scientific discussion. In my lab at Stanford School of Medicine, I found people who care about my career development and who share my commitment to improving the human condition, one day at a time. –Javier Ramos Benitez, Life Science Research Professional - Neurology

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Stanford University’s Pediatric Vascular Laboratory, led by Dr. Seda Tierney, is seeking a part-time (50% FTE) Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator to perform duties related to the coordination of clinical studies. We are looking for highly motivated candidates excited by the opportunity to take ownership of projects that will advance medical knowledge and clinical practices. The ACRC will coordinate, with the opportunity to lead, moderately complex aspects of one or more clinical studies. This is an onsite role with studies conducted at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital. The ACRC will work under the close direction of the principal investigator and study supervisor. The position requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, patience and resourcefulness to interact well with individuals and their families, and organization skills to balance multiple timelines.

• Serve as primary contact with research participants, sponsors, and regulatory agencies. Coordinate studies and conduct necessary testing from startup through close-out. • Manage 2-3 studies simultaneously, including the RE-ENERGIZE FONTAN study and related vascular lab projects. May lead collaborating studies. • Schedule and ensure proper protocol implementation of studies. Conduct vascular lab testing outlined by their respective protocols. • Handle regulatory compliance (IRB protocols, consent forms, renewals, revisions). Regularly update the regulatory binder with the PI. • Prepare, administer, and score study questionnaires and tests. Review forms and measurements for accuracy and completeness. • Determine eligibility of and gather consent from study participants according to protocol. Assist in developing recruitment strategies. • Help identify, screen, recruit, consent, and enroll participants. Assist in devising strategies to hit target recruitment numbers, including overseeing the use of gift cards as reimbursements or incentives for subject visits. The RE-ENERGIZE FONTAN study target enrollment is 150 patients over 4.5 years. • Collect, process, and ship study specimens. • Collect and manage patient and laboratory data for clinical research projects. Manage research project databases, develop flow sheets and other study-related documents, and complete study documents/case report forms. • Enter data and make modifications to the database as needed. • Extract and prepare data from REDCap for the Statistical Team that will do the analysis. • Ensure compliance with research protocols, review and audit case report forms for completion and accuracy with source documents, prepare regulatory submissions, and ensure institutional Review Board renewals are completed. • Assemble study kits for study visits, monitor scheduling of procedures and charges, coordinate documents, and attend and present at monitoring meetings with sponsors, acting as primary contact. • Ensure that the technological devices in the study are compliant and backed up. • Organize the exercise trainers' and participants' workout schedules to meet their needs and ensure the exercise protocol is followed. • Attend all the monitoring meetings, present recruitment updates, and prepare agendas, minutes, and necessary tables. • Monitor expenditures and adherence to study budgets and resolve billing issues in collaboration with finance and/or management staff. • Review hospital research billing documents. • Interact with the principal investigator regularly, ensuring patient safety and adherence to proper study conduct. Assist with the onboarding of a new team member. • Meet weekly with the PI to review and present recruitment numbers, significant study-related events, upcoming milestones, etc., to ensure that study targets are continuously met. • Ensure essential documentation and recording of patient and research data in appropriate files per institutional and regulatory requirements. • Participate in monitor visits and regulatory audits.

• - Other duties may also be assigned

Qualifications:

• Meticulous, responsible, detail-oriented, able to multi-task, and solution-oriented. • Prior experience with consent/assenting and interviewing research subjects is a plus. • Have the necessary patience and resourcefulness to interact well with individuals and their families. • Comfortable interacting with patients/participants. • Able to organize and balance multiple projects at one time.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED): Two years of a college degree, two years of related work experience, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of related education and relevant experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• Strong interpersonal skills. • Strong oral and written communication skills. • This is an onsite position. • Attention to detail and ability to multi-task. • Proficiency in technology, including Zoom, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. • Experience with research protocols and regulatory or governing bodies, which include HIPAA regulations, Institutional Review Board requirements, and Good Clinical Practices. • Knowledge of medical terminology. • Experience with RedCAP database. • Manual dexterity and ability to perform effectively under pressure. • Fluency in Spanish (optional).

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

Society of Clinical Research Associates or Association of Clinical Research Professionals certification is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Frequently stand, walk, twist, bend, stoop, squat and use fine light/fine grasping. • Occasionally sit, reach above shoulders, perform desk based computer tasks, use a telephone and write by hand, lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh up to 40 pounds. • Rarely kneel, crawl, climb ladders, grasp forcefully, sort and file paperwork or parts, rarely lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh 40 pounds or more.

• Schedule: Part-time
• Job Code: 1012
• Employee Status: Regular
• Department URL: http://pediatrics.stanford.edu/
• Requisition ID: 104190
• Work Arrangement : On Site

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The Stanford Existential Risk Initiative (SERI) is seeking a student to work for Trond Arne Undheim, Research Scholar in Global Systemic Risk, Innovation, and Policy, and his collaborators bringing together available data sets and insights, and assisting in developing new empirical, on a myriad of existential technology risks (nuclear, AI, bio, etc.), ecological risks (pandemics, biodiversity, climate change), and geopolitics (long-term shifts), as part of looking to create a set of scenarios for 50 years into the future. The anthropocene period of the past fifty years has drastically increased the odds that human activity can play a part in negative knock-on effects. How can we increase the understanding about what the next 50 years will bring? For more information on the topic of Existential risk, see SERI’s website or Trond’s new spring ‘23 course: The Future of Global Systemic Risk. 

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• Assist with writing, editing and refining raw material for journal articles and for Trond’s new book on Saving Humanity: The Next 50 Years
• Help build a strategic sample of stakeholders to engage, organize data gathering events, focus groups, and scenario workshops globally (virtual and in-person events), and stay in constant touch with the growing network

Requested skills of student: Students should be a junior, senior or graduate level and have some background in economics and/or data analysis and have a working knowledge of Stata and/or R. Some background in science- and technology studies (STS) and/or interest in scientifically informed futurism would be helpful. Students with an interest in catastrophic and existential risk from either systemic, tech, or policy angles are encouraged to apply.

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Ariel Evan Mayse joined the faculty of Stanford University in 2017 as an assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies, after previously serving as the Director of Jewish Studies and Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Jewish Thought at Hebrew College in Newton, Massachusetts, and a research fellow at the Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies of the University of Michigan. Mayse holds a Ph.D. in Jewish Studies from Harvard University and rabbinic ordination from Beit Midrash Har’el in Israel. His current research examines the role of language in Hasidism, manuscript theory and the formation of early Hasidic literature, the renaissance of Jewish mysticism in the nineteenth and twentieth century, the relationship between spirituality and law in Jewish legal writings, and the resources of Jewish thought and theology for constructing contemporary environmental ethics. He is the author of Speaking Infinities: God and Language in the Teachings of Rabbi Dov Ber of Mezritsh (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2020; Hebrew translation, forthcoming in 2022), and the two-volume A New Hasidism: Roots and A New Hasidism: Branches , with Arthur Green (Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society and University of Nebraska Press, 2019). He is completing a manuscript called The Shores of Devotion: Ritual and the Life of the Commandments in Early Hasidism , and his next project, As a Deep River Rises: Judaism, Ecology and Environmental Ethics , is under contract with Brandeis University Press. For his complete CV, see here ; and to download many of his publications, see here .

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For Research Experience Seekers:

If you are looking for research positions in the field of psychology, then you have come to the right place! Below you will find a spreadsheet where researchers in the Department of Psychology and beyond advertise their most recent research position openings. Positions vary in their research topics, eligibility, compensation, and responsibilities. To find the perfect one for you, you can use the filter function in the spreadsheet. 

How to Use the Link: 

Click on the “Filter views” button

• “Create new filter view”
• Some popular filters include “Area”, “Compensation”, and “End Date for This Recruitment”

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• Once you have found the right position(s), you may directly contact the researcher(s) using the “Contact” information listed on the form.
• Sign up for the research position opening listserv ( psych-research-op [at] stanford.edu ( psych-research-op[at]stanford[dot]edu ) ) to receive notifications of new position openings. 
• We encourage everyone from any socio-demographic background to participate in and conduct research! For more information, please refer to the departmental Diversity Statement .
• Should I get involved in research? : A collection of interviews from current and former undergraduate/postgraduate/postdoctoral researchers, research staff, and faculty members about why early involvement in research is important.
• How to get involved in research? : A collection of tips and tricks for more successful research position applications.

For Research Position Recruiter:

If you are a researcher hoping to advertise the position openings in your group, you can fill in the forms below. Your postings will be immediately available to interested research experience seekers. While the positions do not need to be in the Department of Psychology, please note that most research experience seekers are looking for research experience related to psychology and neuroscience (broadly defined).

• You are more than welcome to make multiple postings. 
• If you made a mistake in the posting, you can edit your response in the form using the link (a red box that says “Edit response”)  in the automatically generated email.
• Postings will be removed after the indicated “End Date for This Recruitment”, but please feel free to repost, if needed.

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Tips for Posting Opportunities

• Please keep the application process equal and inclusive. For more information, please refer to the departmental Diversity Statement .
• Prompt replies to applicants are encouraged upon receiving their application and keeping applicants informed of the interview/lab visit schedules.

Clinical Research Coordinator Associate

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The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine , within Stanford University Department of Medicine, is a dynamic and innovative center dedicated to excellence in research, medical education, and clinical care. Our Division is driven by over 90 faculty members and a cadre of staff who are the pillar of strength in the Division's ongoing efforts into the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

We are seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator Associate (CRCA) who is passionate about clinical research and wants to deliver results. The CRCA will work with a robust clinical research team, hand in hand with Principal Investigators, Clinical Research Managers, Assistant Clinical Research coordinators and other stakeholders in support of cardiovascular patients. The Clinical Research Coordinator Associate will be responsible for the overall implementation of an assigned set of research protocols assuring efficiency and regulatory compliance. Other responsibilities will include recruiting, screening, assisting in the informed consent process and enrolling subjects in accordance with good clinical practice guidelines as well as collecting, recording and maintaining complete data files using good clinical practice per HIPAA regulations. He/she will participate in data retrieval, reporting, and preparation of files and Case Report Forms for the various studies.

CV Med Clinical Research is a growing, dynamic team who is dedicated to supporting translational medicine and contributing to Stanford Medicine’s mission. If you are eager to quickly achieve lasting results, we invite you to join our team!

Duties include:

• Serve as primary contact with research participants, sponsors, and regulatory agencies.  Coordinate studies from start-up through close-out.
• Determine eligibility of and gather consent from study participants according to protocol.  Assist in developing recruitment strategies.
• Coordinate collection of study specimens and processing.
• Collect and manage patient and laboratory data for clinical research projects.  Manage research project databases, develop flow sheets and other study related documents, and complete study documents/case report forms.
• Ensure compliance with research protocols, and review and audit case report forms for completion and accuracy with source documents. Prepare regulatory submissions, and ensure Institutional Review Board renewals are completed.
• Assemble study kits for study visits, monitor scheduling of procedures and charges, coordinate documents, and attend monitoring meetings with sponsors, acting as primary contact.
• Monitor expenditures and adherence to study budgets and resolve billing issues in collaboration with finance and/or management staff.
• Interact with the principal investigator regularly, ensuring patient safety and adherence to proper study conduct.
• Ensure essential documentation and recording of patient and research data in appropriate files per institutional and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in monitor visits and regulatory audits.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Society of Clinical Research Associates or Association of Clinical Research Professionals certification is preferred.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

• Two-year college degree and two years related work experience or a Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of related education and relevant experience.  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

• Working toward certification(s) to perform basic patient measurements and tests, such as phlebotomy and EKG.  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequently stand, walk, twist, bend, stoop, squat and use fine light/fine grasping.
• Occasionally sit, reach above shoulders, perform desk based computer tasks, use a telephone and write by hand, lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh up to 40 pounds.
• Rarely kneel, crawl, climb ladders, grasp forcefully, sort and file paperwork or parts, rarely lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh 40 pounds or more.

  WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Position may at times require the employee to work with or be in areas where hazardous materials and/or exposure to chemicals, blood, body fluid or tissues and risk of exposure to contagious diseases and infections.
• May require extended or unusual work hours based on research requirements and business needs.
• Occasional evening and weekend hours.  

WORKING STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu/ .  

The expected pay range for this position is $31.73 - $36.54 hourly. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

Why Stanford is for You Imagine a world without search engines or social platforms. Consider lives saved through first-ever organ transplants and research to cure illnesses. Stanford University has revolutionized the way we live and enrich the world. Supporting this mission is our diverse and dedicated 17,000 staff. We seek talent driven to impact the future of our legacy. Our culture and unique perks empower you with:

• Freedom to grow. We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course. Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.
• A caring culture. We provide superb retirement plans, generous time-off, and family care resources.
• A healthier you. Climb our rock wall, or choose from hundreds of health or fitness classes at our world-class exercise facilities. We also provide excellent health care benefits.
• Discovery and fun. Stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums.
• Enviable resources. Enjoy free commuter programs, ridesharing incentives, discounts and more.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources at [email protected]. For all other inquiries, please submit a contact form .

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Schedule: Full-time
• Job Code: 1013
• Employee Status: Regular
• Requisition ID: 104337
• Work Arrangement : On Site

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When Nathan Camarillo was a sophomore in high school, his mother had a heart attack. The experience was life-changing – and not just for her.

“Growing up, I really did not even see myself going to college,” said Camarillo, who spent his childhood in East Los Angeles and Pasadena. But watching the physicians restore his mom to health made him think, I want to do that.

“That in combination with a lot of the injustices my family faced – coming from a low-income background and an under-resourced community – [made me realize] I wanted to become a physician, to make an impact on people’s lives and ameliorate health injustices,” Camarillo said.

On Friday, he took a big step toward those goals when he participated in Stanford Medicine’s annual white coat ceremony for incoming medical students, as one of 90 members of the School of Medicine’s class of 2028. His parents, siblings, and aunt attended to cheer him on.

The ceremony was one of two held that day to welcome new students into the school’s MD and physician assistant programs. At each ceremony, students were welcomed by Stanford Medicine leaders. Then, for the first time, they donned their white coats – embroidered with their names – and recited the Stanford Affirmation, vowing to devote their lives to the service of humanity.

Future physician assistants

At the master’s in physician assistant studies ceremony, the 29 new students heard how, as the eighth PA class at Stanford Medicine, they represent both where the profession has come from and where it is going.

“We have a health care system that provides the best care for people with severe, acute illnesses,” said  Lloyd Minor , MD, dean of the School of Medicine and vice president for medical affairs at Stanford University. “What we do far less well is focus on how to predict and prevent illness.”

Students will have opportunities to learn from their patients and to improve the practice of medicine, he said, adding, “There’s no greater privilege than the privilege of working with people during the most challenging times of their lives.”

In her remarks to the class, Rhonda Larsen , MHS, PA-C, associate program director, encouraged students to undertake their educational journey with courage.

“Learn to love the struggle,” she said. “There is a sheer joy of learning.” Reflecting on her own education, she added, “It was exhilarating to learn to care for others.”

Incoming PA student My Vu is excited to begin her studies. Like many members of the new cohort of PA students – who, collectively, speak 14 languages – she is bilingual.

Vu immigrated with her family from Vietnam to San Jose when she was 18 and spoke no English. She took English classes for two years, began taking science classes, then transferred to San Jose State University to earn her undergraduate degree.

Attending medical appointments with her grandmother to act as a language interpreter led to her career choice. After interacting with a helpful PA who was caring for her grandma, “I realized this is the profession I wanted to go into,” Vu said. “It has so much patient interaction.”

Newly minted MD students and faculty mark the beginning of their journey toward becoming physicians. | Kevin Meynell

Responsibility and opportunity

At the MD white coat ceremony, Minor encouraged new medical students to connect – with faculty, their peers, and their patients – to build a sense of professional belonging.

He also emphasized the abundant opportunities for students to participate directly in the biomedical revolution, none more important than helping integrate artificial intelligence into medicine.

Physicians, Minor said, will need to build approaches to use AI responsibly, “in ways that don’t remove us from our patients but that enable us to relate to and engage our patients more meaningfully.”

At Stanford, with its rich history in pioneering computer science, “You get to have not only a front-row seat but, should you choose, front-row involvement in the way these technologies surrounding AI are deployed and implemented.”

As he concluded, Minor offered three wishes for the new students: “That you will always have the courage of your convictions. That you will see every challenge as an opportunity. And that you’ll never become daunted, or if you do become daunted or discouraged, that you’ll come to us or you’ll come to each other, because supporting each other in sustaining your resilience is important to us, individually and as a community.”

After Minor’s remarks, Vol Van Dalsem , MD, clinical professor of radiology, earned a big laugh when he told the students how long ago he had started medical school at Stanford: “In ’71 … 1871.”

In a more serious vein, the immediate past president of the Stanford Medicine Alumni Association board of governors spoke to his future colleagues about their shared purpose.

“It’s important to remember that we serve the patient first, last, and always,” Van Dalsem said. “There is no greater honor than being entrusted with the privilege of caring for another. This trust is sacred – be worthy of this trust.”

Ready for what’s next

After Van Dalsem spoke, one by one students crossed the stage to slide arms into white coats and receive their first stethoscopes. (As they approached the stage, an event organizer helping wrangle the coats whispered, “Make sure it’s unbuttoned!”)

When it was Camarillo’s turn, his family cheered loudly, with his aunt shouting the loudest: “You look good, yeah !” The moment received an appreciative chuckle from the crowd.

Once everyone was symbolically garbed for their professional future, the class of new medical students stood. Together they solemnly pledged to serve humanity, uphold the integrity of the medical profession, and always put their patients first.

Then they joined their families at the reception, snapping celebratory photos, talking and laughing, giddy with excitement for the moment and what the future holds.

Camarillo, who spent three years after graduating from the University of Southern California as a clinical research coordinator at the National Institutes of Health, said he’s nervous about the workload that awaits him but also beyond excited about the potential to learn and collaborate.

“It’s like being a kid in a candy shop here,” he said. “So many people working on so many awesome things.”

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