**Job Description** **This role follows a hybrid work schedule; however, we will only consider applicants who can commute to our Los Angeles work location a few times per week. If hired you must reside in the commutable area.** 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. Primary Duties and Responsibilities + **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. Department-Specific Responsibilities + 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. **Qualifications** **This role follows a hybrid work schedule; however, we will only consider applicants who can commute to our Los Angeles work location a few times per week. If hired you must reside in the commutable area.** **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. **Req ID** : 6982 **Working Title** : Project Associate, Per Diem **Department** : Cancer Institute **Business Entity** : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center **Job Category** : Administrative **Job Specialty** : Administrative **Overtime Status** : NONEXEMPT **Primary Shift** : Day **Shift Duration** : 8 hour **Base Pay** : $18.00 - $100.00 Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.