Research Associate Coordinator and Supervisor

Louisiana State University • Baton Rouge, LA

76d • Onsite

About The Position

WORK LOCATION: Audubon Sugar Institute, LSU Agricultural Center, St. Gabriel, Louisiana.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordination and maintenance of the Audubon Sugar Institute (ASI) main building and sugar processing pilot plant equipment, and vehicles, that are all used for research. Supervision of a Maintenance Repair Master. Duties will also include managing ASI safety, equipment management, and inventory programs and preparing for annual audits.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: B.S. or M.S in industrial technology, chemistry, engineering, or related field. Course work or experience in sugarcane processing, safety management, and building management are preferred. The candidate must be highly motivated, have excellent communication skills, and be eager to work with other staff and sugarcane factory personnel.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), university holidays (14 per year, typically includes a week off at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S in industrial technology, chemistry, engineering, or related field.
• Must be highly motivated
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be eager to work with other staff and sugarcane factory personnel.

Nice To Haves

• Course work or experience in sugarcane processing
• Safety management
• Building management

Responsibilities

• Coordination and maintenance of the Audubon Sugar Institute (ASI) main building and sugar processing pilot plant equipment, and vehicles, that are all used for research.
• Supervision of a Maintenance Repair Master.
• Managing ASI safety, equipment management, and inventory programs
• Preparing for annual audits.

Benefits

• Retirement
• Multiple medical insurance options
• Supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.)
• Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses)
• University holidays (14 per year, typically includes a week off at Christmas)
• Generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees