Research Assistant Position Announcement
Department of Agronomy
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506‐5501
Position Description and Responsibilities
Manage and carry out research activities for field/watershed‐scale research on effects of crop
and fertilizer management on sediment and nutrient loss to surface water. Duties include:
operation of automated water sampling equipment, data loggers, and soil moisture probes;
soil, plant tissue, and water sample collection and processing; sample analysis; data
management; data analysis; written and oral presentation of research results; and supervision
of part‐time employees.