Research assistant - (Manhattan, KS)

Overview About This Role: Research Assistant to assist with the ongoing research and maintenance in the laboratory of Dr. Jeroen Roelofs. The position is part of an NIH funded project focused on understanding the mechanisms and signal transduction pathways involved in the targeting proteasomes for vacuolar degradation under different physiological conditions. The project focuses on studying this process in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, but might include some mammalian tissue culture approaches. Why Join Us: The Division of Biology is 1 of the largest research units at Kansas State University averaging $8M in extramural funding per year. We Support Diversity and Inclusion: The Division of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences seeks to foster diversity in a commitment to recruit, retain and resource peoples historically under-represented in university education in the United States. Fostering diversity goes beyond increasing the numbers of under-represented students, faculty and staff.