Research Farm Specialist 1 Jobs

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RESEARCH FARM SPECIALIST 1

Salary

$2,602.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

R00085253

Department

LSU Agricultural Center

Opening Date

08/17/2023

Closing Date

8/30/2023 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

Supplemental Information

Research Farm Specialist 1

• Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the work experience section of the application. Please list all work experience. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official application.
• Minimum Requirements: Two years of experience in research farming or in general farm management. For more information and substitutions contactwww.civilservice.louisiana.govor the AgCenter HRM office.
• Must apply online athttps://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSUor through Workday for internal applicants.
• Position Number: R00085253
• Application Deadline: 8/30/2023 or until suitable candidate is identified.
• Location: Doyle Chambers Central Research Station, Baton Rouge, LA
• No testing required.
• Pay Scale: WS208

The LSU Agricultural Center is a statewide campus of the LSU System and provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Two years of experience in the care of animals; the general care of crops, shrubs, or plants; or farm-related equipment and machinery operation.

Substitutions

College credit in agricultural courses will substitute for the required experience on the basis of one semester hour for two months of experience.

NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function Of Work

To assist with agricultural research in an experimental farm environment.

Level Of Work

Entry.

Supervision Received

General from higher level personnel.

Supervision Exercised

None.

Location of Work:

State Universities; Agricultural Research Facilities.

Job Distinctions

Differs from a Research Farm Assistant 2 by requirements for understanding and knowledge of research techniques.

Differs from a Research Farm Specialist 2 by lack of requirements for evaluating and reporting conditions related to experiments.

Examples of Work

Mixes chemicals according to instructions on container label.

Lays out research plots, labels treatments for animals or plants, and assists with collection of data.

Precisely records and reports data and maintains accurate research records.

Performs more difficult tasks related to care of livestock including: mixing feed according to research specifications, evaluating health of animals, treating diseases, and checking progress, breeding animals, delivering young, collecting semen, candling eggs, and performing specialized milking and milk treatment operations.

From general instructions, cares for plants and trees including: germinating seed, transplanting seedling, pollinating flowers, and sexual and asexual propagation of plant materials.

Adjusts and maintains complex equipment and operates experimental plot equipment to establish, maintain, and harvest research plots with a high level of precision.

Performs comparable farming tasks in other agricultural research areas such as forestry, aquaculture, agricultural engineering, etc.

Performs related tasks as assigned.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

Benefits

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Veteran's Day,
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
• Mardi Gras,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Good Friday,
• New Year's Day

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To)

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries.

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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