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Research Assistant	Manhattan, Kansas
The Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources within Kansas State University’s College of Agriculture is seeking applicants for a full-time 12-month Research Assistant to be located at our Rocky Ford Turfgrass Research Center in Manhattan, KS. The Center is a 10-acre facility located approximately three miles from the main campus. As an essential turfgrass team member, the Research Assistant supports the research activities of the turfgrass team, which currently includes six faculty and seven graduate students. Duties include, but are not limited to: maintaining the center to an acceptable visual appearance; overseeing day-to-day operations; coordinating the establishment and maintenance of turf research plots with turfgrass faculty and graduate students; hiring and managing student labor; acquiring donations from turfgrass industry suppliers to support operation of the center; maintaining and repairing the buildings, grounds, equipment and irrigation; and complying with state and federal pesticide regulations as they affect the center. The incumbent will also occasionally assist with research projects conducted in the greenhouse and with teaching of laboratory sections of a basic turfgrass management course. Occasional overtime may be required depending on weather, special events, or research project requirements.

Kansas State University