Research Farm Spec 2

Louisiana State University

1d • Onsite

About The Position

To assist with agricultural research in an experimental farm environment. This is an experienced level position that receives general supervision from professional researchers or other higher level personnel, and exercises no supervision. This role differs from Research Farm Specialist 1 by requirements for observing, evaluating, and reporting conditions in a research environment, and differs from Research Farm Supervisor by lack of supervisory responsibilities. The LSU AgCenter is one of eight campuses within the broader LSU enterprise (LSU System). It includes the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, which conducts agricultural-based research, and the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, which extends the knowledge derived from research to the people of the state. The AgCenter is headquartered in Baton Rouge and has 12 “on campus” academic departments and five regions which are made up of 15 branch research stations and an extension office in each parish. The LSU Agricultural Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

• Two years of experience in research farming or in farm management; OR
• Three years of experience in farming; OR
• Twelve semester hours in an agricultural field.

Responsibilities

• Discuss research projects with professional researchers to devise methods and provide technical farming expertise.
• Lays out research plots, labels treatments for animals or plants, and collects data.
• Handles complex aspects of animal care, such as delivery when complications arise, treatment of unusual health problems, assisting with experimental breeding techniques.
• Conducts basic laboratory tests on samples.
• Calculates proportions and application rates of chemicals and assists with complex applications of experimental chemicals and treatment.
• Calibrates and precisely adjusts complex equipment.
• Collects and assembles data from research plots and experimental animals.
• Performs comparable farming tasks in other agricultural research areas such as forestry, aquaculture, agricultural engineering, etc.
• Calibrate, adjust, operate, and maintain specialized equipment used in livestock or field crop research.
• Calculate proportions and application rates of chemicals, calibrate, adjust, operate, and maintain agriculture pesticide applicators.
• Discuss and assist professionals with research projects to devise methods and provide technical livestock and field crop production expertise.
• Cares for and maintains field crops.
• Cares and feeds livestock.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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 childcare and medical expenses)
• university holidays (14 per year)
• 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
• Education Level: No Education Listed