About This Role

The Kansas Artificial Breeding Service Unit (KABSU) is looking to hire a Laboratory Client Services Assistant to work with the unit within the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry at Kansas State University. This unit provides reproductive resources to livestock, equine and canine customers throughout Kansas and neighboring states. This unit is a self-funded fee-for-service business unit that serves a clientele profile of over 800 customers. KABSU interacts daily with approximately 35-40 customers through in-house direct contact or by telephone, written, or electronic communication. This position will receive and catalog over 300 cryogenic samples daily of livestock, equine and canine breeding semen as well as maintain a catalog inventory of over 2 million animal breeding samples cryogenically stored in the KABSU facility. The wholesale value of the maintained inventory is over 20 million dollars. The incorrect identification of a sample, a misplaced sample location or the loss of sample viability due to improper cryogenic handling will result in liability claims and a substantial loss of revenue to KABSU.

About Us

The K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry (ASI) serves students, livestock producers and the animal and food industries through teaching, research and education. The Dept. of ASI prepares students for careers in the animal and food industries. 

The curriculum includes the study of nutrition, reproduction, genetics, behavior, meat science and food science with production, management, and agribusiness skills. Students are given sound professional and scientific skills, a broad education and experience for contributing to our communities across the nation and abroad. Students receive excellent advisement and mentorship from faculty and professional staff and participate in extracurricular activities to develop skills to become industry leaders.

Worksite Option

This position is on-site. 

What You'll Need to Succeed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a high school diploma
• One year of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience with data entry, time management and organizational skills
• Experience with QuickBooks and Excel
• Experience working with current technology applications to provide customer communication (website & social media)

Other Requirements:

• Valid Driver's License

Sponsorship eligibility:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship

How to Apply

Please submit the following documents:

1. KSU Page Up online application

2. Resume

3. List of three references with email addresses and phone numbers listed 

Screening of Applications Begins

Immediately and continues until position is filled.

Anticipated Hiring Pay Range

$22.50 - $25.00