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Kansas State University · 17 hours ago

Full-time research assistant

positionManhattan, KS
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry Level
date2+ years exp

Kansas State University is seeking a Full-Time Research Assistant to support research for Dr. Maria Diehl in the Psychological Sciences Department. The role involves assisting with experimental projects, maintaining lab records, handling research animals, and performing tissue processing and data collection.

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Hiring Manager
Maria Diehl
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Responsibilities

Help with experimental projects
Assist with ordering supplies
Maintaining updated inventory and lab records
Shares duties with other lab members to handle and care for research animals
Run behavioral experiments
Collect data
Maintain an organized research lab
Assist with tissue processing
Performing tissue assays
Taking microscope pictures

Qualification

Animal handlingData collectionAnimal tracking softwareExcelCoding

Required

Requires a bachelor's degree
Education beyond the minimum degree requirement may count toward required experience if deemed relevant by the hiring manager
The degree requirement ensures candidates possess the advanced theoretical knowledge, highly specialized methodologies, and critical problem-solving skills fundamental to this work
These competencies are typically developed and rigorously validated only through the comprehensive curriculum and intensive experiential experience inherent in a formal degree program

Preferred

2+ years lab experience with animal handling
experience with animal tracking software (e.g. AnyMaze)
Excel
coding (e.g. RStudio or Python) is a plus

Company

Kansas State University

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Kansas State University, commonly shortened to Kansas State or K-State, is a public research university.
dateFounded in 1863
location
Manhattan, Kansas, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.k-state.edu/

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$7.55M
Key Investors
Kauffman FoundationUS Department of EnergyUS Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation
2025-05-08Grant
2024-08-27Grant· $7M
2024-02-26Grant

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