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Extension Ag Economist- KFMA NW Colby	Colby, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA) Northwest is seeking applicants to fill the role of an Extension Agricultural Economist in our Colby, KS office. The responsibilities of an Extension Agricultural Economist are varied but center around providing education and consultation to KFMA member farms in the area of farm business management. KFMA Economists strive to provide cooperating farms with resources to make informed financial, production, and tax management decisions.
Fellow (Post Doc)	Colby, Kansas	On-site requirement
The full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate will be an integral part of the Northwest Agronomy team at the Kansas State University Northwest Research-Extension Center, Colby, Kansas. This individual will have leadership responsibilities for the day-to-day operations of multiple research projects that are focused on improving nitrogen use efficiency in dryland cropping systems and reducing nitrogen losses to N2O greenhouse gas emissions and NH3 volatilization. These projects are part of a DOE supported SmartFarm project and a FFAR AgMission project. This individual will take a lead role in the analysis and publication of data resulting from the many aspects of these projects while also being involved in field operations. In addition, the individual will have the opportunity to become involved with a diverse set of projects that include corn, sorghum, wheat, dry beans/pulses, cotton, and other crops in the context of dryland and limited irrigation production systems. Opportunities for involvement could include field operations and data collection, data processing and analysis, publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts, and grant submissions.
Agricultural Tech II Research	Colby, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Northwest Extension Agronomy program at the Kansas State University Northwest Research-Extension Center at Colby, Kansas is looking for An Agriculture Tech II Research. This person will be an integral part in conducting applied research of practical relevance to farmers across the High Plains. The successful candidate will plan and conduct field operations such as planting, harvesting, irrigation, and application; use, maintain, repair, and fabricate agricultural machinery; and assist in the collection of high quality data.
Assistant Scientist	Colby, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Northwest Extension Agronomy program at the Kansas State University Northwest Research-Extension Center at Colby, Kansas is looking for an Assistant Scientist. This person will be an integral part in conducting applied research of practical relevance to farmers in the Great Plains. The successful candidate will provide day-to-day leadership in conducting field operations; use, maintain, repair, and fabricate agricultural machinery; and play a critical role in the collection, analysis, and dissemination of high quality data. ---
Research Associate	Colby, Kansas, Garden City, Kansas	On-site requirement
A research associate position is being requested to conduct irrigation research and extension activities including, but not limited to, maintaining and operating various complex and sophisticated irrigation systems (subsurface drip, research based lateral move overhead irrigation, and center pivot irrigation) with cutting edge technology installed including variable rate water and chemigiation capacity; installing, calibrating, and maintaining research instrumentation; detailed field data collection; maintaining records of field operations and providing write-ups (technical summaries) for various studies, which will impact the way water is applied in the state of Kansas and other surrounding states in the region; providing leadership to graduate students and summer interns; coordinating outreach activities (field days, short courses, etc.); and when necessary communicating with university, state, and industry personnel. In addition, the candidate will guide all agricultural practices at the research facilities relating to water use and management, which will involve transporting and operating heavy machinery for planting, fertilizing, harvesting, etc. At times the candidate will have to work irregular hours and travel across the state to different research locations. The candidate will be responsible for attending professional development programs and incorporating new ideas and concepts into the program. The candidate will be responsible for providing supervision on daily activities for other team members, including technicians, on-calls, temporary, graduate students, interns, etc.
College Adviser	Other	Hybrid eligible (partially remote, must reside in US)
About Kansas State College Advising Corps (KSCAC) KSCAC is a college access program aiming to support high school students in finding their best-fit postsecondary pathway. As part of the College Advising Corps network, KSCAC aims to increase the number of first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students who enter and complete higher education. We hire recent college graduates to serve as College Advisers full-time in high schools across the state of Kansas. Our College Advisers work closely with students to ensure that they are aware of all options, whether it be community college, four-year university, workforce, or military. Serve as a College Adviser College advisers and gain invaluable leadership, work, and life skills that are necessary and transferable to any profession. Being an adviser is a transformative experience, contributing to a national movement to ensure all students have access to economic mobility and success. College Advisers aim to help students find a “best-fit” post-secondary opportunity in order to increase the likelihood of post-secondary success in college or career. Additionally, advisers create and foster a college-going culture by engaging administration, teachers, and staff to help build an environment that encourages and supports college attendance and completion. The advisers are available to assist all students and families.
Academic Program Spec	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
This position serves in the College of Arts & Sciences Deans Office Center for Student Success & Engagement. The incumbent is responsible for greeting students and visitors, working with academic and student correspondence, KSIS updates, handling/maintaining student records, and supporting different student events.
Academic Advisor	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering invites applications for undergraduate advisor. The department is home to undergraduate programs in biomedical engineering, computer engineering, and electrical engineering. The primary responsibility will be to increase the retention of at-risk students using available tools and best practices. Sharing advising best practices with the department and the College of Engineering Academic Success Center is also expected, along with additional tasks to assist the undergraduate programs in the department.
Academic Services Coordinator	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The College of Arts and Sciences is seeking a full-time Academic Recruitment Coordinator. This is an administrative, non-instructional, analytical position supporting the College of Arts and Sciences and serving as the point of contact for our endeavors related to campus visits, on-campus events, and recruitment programming and outreach in conjunction with the Director of Recruitment. Requires extensive knowledge of university, college, and department policies and procedures. The Recruitment Coordinator would work as part of the growing Academic Recruitment team in the College, managing daily campus visits, on campus recruitment events, coordinating recruitment efforts with the 22 different departments within the College and leading our mentorship program. Occasional travel and participation in college fairs off-campus will be expected. The person in this position will work with all staff in the Dean’s Office of Arts and Sciences and report to the Director of Recruitment.
Professor/Department Head	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering at Kansas State University (K-State) invites nominations and applications for the position of Head of the Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The college seeks an individual with the experience to provide leadership and administrative oversight for successful instructional, research and broad-based growth of programs in the department. The successful candidate will be a strong promoter of teaching, research, service and faculty development.
Fellow (Post Doc)	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
We seek an enthusiastic colleague to help lead an experiment co-designed by The Nature Conservancy and researchers at Kansas State University. The experiment will assess the effectiveness of “virtual fence” technology to control cattle grazing locations with the aim of improving conditions for grassland birds, and improving stream health including water quality, stream macroinvertebrates, and streamside vegetation. The post-doctoral fellow will be jointly supervised by Dr. Alice Boyle and Dr. Walter Dodds (K-State Biology) and collaborate closely with Tony Capizzo (The Nature Conservancy; Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve) and managers from the partner ranch.
Fellow (Post Doc)	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The purpose of this position is to study light-matter interactions in strong-field and weak-field regime; multi-color pump-probe experiments in ultrafast AMO physics and photochemistry employing various electron and ion imaging techniques.
Research Assistant	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
Recruiting participants and scheduling their participation times. Collecting data by running participants in human IRB-approved experiments. Will determine participant eligibility for research studies through screenings. Experiments involve completing computerized tasks (e.g., Physics learning module, pre- and post-tests of learning Physics, interviewing participants about their attention during learning, short questionnaires, measuring short-term memory) while collecting data using eye tracking, webcam, and egocentric head-mounted video camera, and computer mouse. All experiments are non-invasive, minimal risk, and approved by the IRB. The condition is a normal office environment with no hazardous conditions. Pre-processing data using supplied software, and post-processing of data (hand coding of data). Storing participant data on hard drives and the cloud.
Degree Analyst	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
Serves as Degree Analyst for the college. This position ensures the accuracy and maintenance of student records and monitors several college student related processes and procedures in the College of Architecture, Planning and Design. This position provides exceptional customer service to students, faculty, staff, administrators and visitors.
Fellow (Post Doc)	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology within the College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking applicants for a Fellow (Post Doc). This position is for a Post-Doctoral fellow to conduct independent research as part of a newly established research team at K-State (Souza-Neto Lab). This position focuses primarily on studying the interplay between host/vector-virus-microbiome in agricultural and zoonotic arboviruses. The selected candidate will engage in research activities encompassing a wide repertoire of modern technologies including WGS, RNA-seq, 16S microbiomics, gene silencing and genome editing to identify target genes and microbes important for virus infection/transmission that could be further used to the development of countermeasure tools to such diseases. This position is part of multidisciplinary and collaborative activities that will require engagement with collaborators within and outside the college, including USDA, and requires dedication to activities related to insect vectors (mosquito) rearing and manipulation, and eventual support to animal. Duties would include planning and conducting experiments; writing and editing manuscripts/articles; establishing procedures and techniques; and provide educational guidance to students. The position requires the individual to display critical thinking and independent judgement as it relates to ongoing and new molecular, viral, host and vector research with direct guidance from the Principal Investigator.
Veterinary Nurse I, II, or III – Small Animal Surgery	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Veterinary Health Center (VHC) within the College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Veterinary Nurse I, II, or III to join our dedicated Small Animal Surgery team. Though there are many responsibilities of someone in the role, the primary responsibilities are to assist in providing quality veterinary patient care and help with procedures for client, teaching, and research animals within the VHC. Nurses in this position play a vital role in providing support for busy surgery schedules, assisting with educational opportunities, and contributing to meaningful research. Nurses are given the opportunity to advance their skillset through continuing education and various learning experiences. Excellent communication and leadership skills are utilized daily in this position. Normal work hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm with a rotating emergency on-call schedule.
Research Assistant/Associate Professor	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Department of Computer Science seeks a Research Assistant/Associate Professor to pursue, assist with, advise, and promote research and teaching activities in artificial intelligence and data science at the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (CAIDS).
Research Assistant-Temp	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Kansas State department of Diagnostic Medicine Pathobiology within the College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking applicants for a temporary Research Assistant. The Research Assistant position for BSL-2, BSL-3 Zoonotic and infectious viral projects, includes working with animals at the BSL-2 and BSL-3 level of bio-containment. Position reports to senior leadership under the direction of Dr. Juergen Richt.
Veterinary Assistant- Large Animal	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Veterinary Health Center (VHC) within the College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Large Animal Veterinary Assistant to join our dedicated team to help facilitate exemplary patient care and quality customer service. Primary purpose is to provide technical assistance services required for providing quality veterinary care to client, teaching and research patients presented to the equine, livestock services, and field service department(s). This position is also responsible for monitoring 4th year veterinary students and entering information into the electronic medical records system. Stocking and cleanliness of the large animal barn. Working hours for this position will include Thursday – Saturday 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM.
Veterinary Assistant- Small Animal Surgery	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Veterinary Health Center (VHC) within the College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our dedicated Small Animal Surgery team to provide exemplary patient care. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide support for the surgery team in caring for client, teaching, and research animals in the VHC. Though there are many ways Veterinary Assistants provide support, some of the key ways are through enhancing help during busy surgery schedules, assisting with teaching opportunities, and helping with research projects. Individuals in this role will also provide meaningful support through maintaining inventory, organizing necessary equipment, and monitoring and assisting in basic aspects of patient care. Effective communication and leadership skills are utilized daily. Normal work hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm with a rotating emergency on-call schedule.

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Position	Location	Worksite
Extension Ag Economist- KFMA NW Colby	Colby, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA) Northwest is seeking applicants to fill the role of an Extension Agricultural Economist in our Colby, KS office. The responsibilities of an Extension Agricultural Economist are varied but center around providing education and consultation to KFMA member farms in the area of farm business management. KFMA Economists strive to provide cooperating farms with resources to make informed financial, production, and tax management decisions.
Fellow (Post Doc)	Colby, Kansas	On-site requirement
The full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate will be an integral part of the Northwest Agronomy team at the Kansas State University Northwest Research-Extension Center, Colby, Kansas. This individual will have leadership responsibilities for the day-to-day operations of multiple research projects that are focused on improving nitrogen use efficiency in dryland cropping systems and reducing nitrogen losses to N2O greenhouse gas emissions and NH3 volatilization. These projects are part of a DOE supported SmartFarm project and a FFAR AgMission project. This individual will take a lead role in the analysis and publication of data resulting from the many aspects of these projects while also being involved in field operations. In addition, the individual will have the opportunity to become involved with a diverse set of projects that include corn, sorghum, wheat, dry beans/pulses, cotton, and other crops in the context of dryland and limited irrigation production systems. Opportunities for involvement could include field operations and data collection, data processing and analysis, publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts, and grant submissions.
Agricultural Tech II Research	Colby, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Northwest Extension Agronomy program at the Kansas State University Northwest Research-Extension Center at Colby, Kansas is looking for An Agriculture Tech II Research. This person will be an integral part in conducting applied research of practical relevance to farmers across the High Plains. The successful candidate will plan and conduct field operations such as planting, harvesting, irrigation, and application; use, maintain, repair, and fabricate agricultural machinery; and assist in the collection of high quality data.
Assistant Scientist	Colby, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Northwest Extension Agronomy program at the Kansas State University Northwest Research-Extension Center at Colby, Kansas is looking for an Assistant Scientist. This person will be an integral part in conducting applied research of practical relevance to farmers in the Great Plains. The successful candidate will provide day-to-day leadership in conducting field operations; use, maintain, repair, and fabricate agricultural machinery; and play a critical role in the collection, analysis, and dissemination of high quality data. ---
Research Associate	Colby, Kansas, Garden City, Kansas	On-site requirement
A research associate position is being requested to conduct irrigation research and extension activities including, but not limited to, maintaining and operating various complex and sophisticated irrigation systems (subsurface drip, research based lateral move overhead irrigation, and center pivot irrigation) with cutting edge technology installed including variable rate water and chemigiation capacity; installing, calibrating, and maintaining research instrumentation; detailed field data collection; maintaining records of field operations and providing write-ups (technical summaries) for various studies, which will impact the way water is applied in the state of Kansas and other surrounding states in the region; providing leadership to graduate students and summer interns; coordinating outreach activities (field days, short courses, etc.); and when necessary communicating with university, state, and industry personnel. In addition, the candidate will guide all agricultural practices at the research facilities relating to water use and management, which will involve transporting and operating heavy machinery for planting, fertilizing, harvesting, etc. At times the candidate will have to work irregular hours and travel across the state to different research locations. The candidate will be responsible for attending professional development programs and incorporating new ideas and concepts into the program. The candidate will be responsible for providing supervision on daily activities for other team members, including technicians, on-calls, temporary, graduate students, interns, etc.
College Adviser	Other	Hybrid eligible (partially remote, must reside in US)
About Kansas State College Advising Corps (KSCAC) KSCAC is a college access program aiming to support high school students in finding their best-fit postsecondary pathway. As part of the College Advising Corps network, KSCAC aims to increase the number of first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students who enter and complete higher education. We hire recent college graduates to serve as College Advisers full-time in high schools across the state of Kansas. Our College Advisers work closely with students to ensure that they are aware of all options, whether it be community college, four-year university, workforce, or military. Serve as a College Adviser College advisers and gain invaluable leadership, work, and life skills that are necessary and transferable to any profession. Being an adviser is a transformative experience, contributing to a national movement to ensure all students have access to economic mobility and success. College Advisers aim to help students find a “best-fit” post-secondary opportunity in order to increase the likelihood of post-secondary success in college or career. Additionally, advisers create and foster a college-going culture by engaging administration, teachers, and staff to help build an environment that encourages and supports college attendance and completion. The advisers are available to assist all students and families.
Academic Program Spec	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
This position serves in the College of Arts & Sciences Deans Office Center for Student Success & Engagement. The incumbent is responsible for greeting students and visitors, working with academic and student correspondence, KSIS updates, handling/maintaining student records, and supporting different student events.
Academic Advisor	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering invites applications for undergraduate advisor. The department is home to undergraduate programs in biomedical engineering, computer engineering, and electrical engineering. The primary responsibility will be to increase the retention of at-risk students using available tools and best practices. Sharing advising best practices with the department and the College of Engineering Academic Success Center is also expected, along with additional tasks to assist the undergraduate programs in the department.
Academic Services Coordinator	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The College of Arts and Sciences is seeking a full-time Academic Recruitment Coordinator. This is an administrative, non-instructional, analytical position supporting the College of Arts and Sciences and serving as the point of contact for our endeavors related to campus visits, on-campus events, and recruitment programming and outreach in conjunction with the Director of Recruitment. Requires extensive knowledge of university, college, and department policies and procedures. The Recruitment Coordinator would work as part of the growing Academic Recruitment team in the College, managing daily campus visits, on campus recruitment events, coordinating recruitment efforts with the 22 different departments within the College and leading our mentorship program. Occasional travel and participation in college fairs off-campus will be expected. The person in this position will work with all staff in the Dean’s Office of Arts and Sciences and report to the Director of Recruitment.
Professor/Department Head	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering at Kansas State University (K-State) invites nominations and applications for the position of Head of the Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The college seeks an individual with the experience to provide leadership and administrative oversight for successful instructional, research and broad-based growth of programs in the department. The successful candidate will be a strong promoter of teaching, research, service and faculty development.
Fellow (Post Doc)	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
We seek an enthusiastic colleague to help lead an experiment co-designed by The Nature Conservancy and researchers at Kansas State University. The experiment will assess the effectiveness of “virtual fence” technology to control cattle grazing locations with the aim of improving conditions for grassland birds, and improving stream health including water quality, stream macroinvertebrates, and streamside vegetation. The post-doctoral fellow will be jointly supervised by Dr. Alice Boyle and Dr. Walter Dodds (K-State Biology) and collaborate closely with Tony Capizzo (The Nature Conservancy; Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve) and managers from the partner ranch.
Fellow (Post Doc)	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The purpose of this position is to study light-matter interactions in strong-field and weak-field regime; multi-color pump-probe experiments in ultrafast AMO physics and photochemistry employing various electron and ion imaging techniques.
Research Assistant	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
Recruiting participants and scheduling their participation times. Collecting data by running participants in human IRB-approved experiments. Will determine participant eligibility for research studies through screenings. Experiments involve completing computerized tasks (e.g., Physics learning module, pre- and post-tests of learning Physics, interviewing participants about their attention during learning, short questionnaires, measuring short-term memory) while collecting data using eye tracking, webcam, and egocentric head-mounted video camera, and computer mouse. All experiments are non-invasive, minimal risk, and approved by the IRB. The condition is a normal office environment with no hazardous conditions. Pre-processing data using supplied software, and post-processing of data (hand coding of data). Storing participant data on hard drives and the cloud.
Degree Analyst	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
Serves as Degree Analyst for the college. This position ensures the accuracy and maintenance of student records and monitors several college student related processes and procedures in the College of Architecture, Planning and Design. This position provides exceptional customer service to students, faculty, staff, administrators and visitors.
Fellow (Post Doc)	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology within the College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking applicants for a Fellow (Post Doc). This position is for a Post-Doctoral fellow to conduct independent research as part of a newly established research team at K-State (Souza-Neto Lab). This position focuses primarily on studying the interplay between host/vector-virus-microbiome in agricultural and zoonotic arboviruses. The selected candidate will engage in research activities encompassing a wide repertoire of modern technologies including WGS, RNA-seq, 16S microbiomics, gene silencing and genome editing to identify target genes and microbes important for virus infection/transmission that could be further used to the development of countermeasure tools to such diseases. This position is part of multidisciplinary and collaborative activities that will require engagement with collaborators within and outside the college, including USDA, and requires dedication to activities related to insect vectors (mosquito) rearing and manipulation, and eventual support to animal. Duties would include planning and conducting experiments; writing and editing manuscripts/articles; establishing procedures and techniques; and provide educational guidance to students. The position requires the individual to display critical thinking and independent judgement as it relates to ongoing and new molecular, viral, host and vector research with direct guidance from the Principal Investigator.
Veterinary Nurse I, II, or III – Small Animal Surgery	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Veterinary Health Center (VHC) within the College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Veterinary Nurse I, II, or III to join our dedicated Small Animal Surgery team. Though there are many responsibilities of someone in the role, the primary responsibilities are to assist in providing quality veterinary patient care and help with procedures for client, teaching, and research animals within the VHC. Nurses in this position play a vital role in providing support for busy surgery schedules, assisting with educational opportunities, and contributing to meaningful research. Nurses are given the opportunity to advance their skillset through continuing education and various learning experiences. Excellent communication and leadership skills are utilized daily in this position. Normal work hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm with a rotating emergency on-call schedule.
Research Assistant/Associate Professor	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Department of Computer Science seeks a Research Assistant/Associate Professor to pursue, assist with, advise, and promote research and teaching activities in artificial intelligence and data science at the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (CAIDS).
Research Assistant-Temp	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Kansas State department of Diagnostic Medicine Pathobiology within the College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking applicants for a temporary Research Assistant. The Research Assistant position for BSL-2, BSL-3 Zoonotic and infectious viral projects, includes working with animals at the BSL-2 and BSL-3 level of bio-containment. Position reports to senior leadership under the direction of Dr. Juergen Richt.
Veterinary Assistant- Large Animal	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Veterinary Health Center (VHC) within the College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Large Animal Veterinary Assistant to join our dedicated team to help facilitate exemplary patient care and quality customer service. Primary purpose is to provide technical assistance services required for providing quality veterinary care to client, teaching and research patients presented to the equine, livestock services, and field service department(s). This position is also responsible for monitoring 4th year veterinary students and entering information into the electronic medical records system. Stocking and cleanliness of the large animal barn. Working hours for this position will include Thursday – Saturday 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM.
Veterinary Assistant- Small Animal Surgery	Manhattan, Kansas	On-site requirement
The Veterinary Health Center (VHC) within the College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our dedicated Small Animal Surgery team to provide exemplary patient care. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide support for the surgery team in caring for client, teaching, and research animals in the VHC. Though there are many ways Veterinary Assistants provide support, some of the key ways are through enhancing help during busy surgery schedules, assisting with teaching opportunities, and helping with research projects. Individuals in this role will also provide meaningful support through maintaining inventory, organizing necessary equipment, and monitoring and assisting in basic aspects of patient care. Effective communication and leadership skills are utilized daily. Normal work hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm with a rotating emergency on-call schedule.

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