Jobs at Cal Poly Partners

Provide administrative, bookkeeping, event logistics, marketing, and customer-service support for the College Corps program. Manage invoices, deposits, vendor reconciliations, social media content, promotional materials, office operations, student assistant recruitment/supervision, and reporting to ensure program compliance and efficient operations.

Manages the CalFresh Outreach program’s budget, accounting, fiscal reporting, data tracking, personnel and purchasing budgets, and grant-related procedures. Develops fiscal tracking systems, supports quarterly reporting, coordinates with sponsored programs staff, and ensures compliance with university and grant policies. The role also supports stakeholder relationships, outreach, training events, HR procedures, and monitoring of relevant legislation and policies.

Conduct laboratory, greenhouse, and field research on fungal and other pathogens of strawberry to reduce food waste; develop integrated disease management strategies; analyze data, publish results, write grants, present findings, mentor students, and engage growers and industry stakeholders.

Manage post-award administration for a portfolio of sponsored awards, ensuring compliance with sponsor, federal, state, and institutional requirements. Perform financial monitoring, reporting, invoicing, reconciliations, award modifications, closeouts, and subaward oversight. Advise principal investigators, liaise with sponsors, support audits, deliver training, and drive process improvements to ensure compliant, efficient research administration.

Lead negotiation and execution of complex sponsored research and related agreements; manage and train a contracts team; develop contract policies and processes; advise faculty and administrators on regulatory and contractual matters; track and report agreement metrics and support strategic research initiatives.

Manage post-award administration for sponsored projects, ensuring compliance with sponsor, federal, state, and institutional policies. Oversee budgets, financial monitoring, invoicing, reporting, award modifications, subawards, closeouts, and sponsor communication. Advise principal investigators, support audits, and deliver training while contributing to process improvements.

Provide administrative and operational support for the Strawberry Center including scheduling, travel and event logistics, procurement card processing and reconciliations, financial recordkeeping, onboarding, records management, meeting coordination, and customer-facing administrative tasks. Maintain organized electronic and physical files, assist with grants/contracts documentation, and ensure compliance with university policies while supporting Center staff and stakeholders.