Louisiana State University-Eunice

Louisiana State University-Eunice

Research Farm Assistant 2

Ben Hur Main Office / Shop, USA · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$27k-$49kDetected 25 days ago
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About the role

  • All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m.
  • EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated).
  • If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progress will be saved as a draft.

Responsibilities

  • Differs from a Research Farm assistant 1 by the presence of responsibilities which require knowledge of complex farming practices and by requirements for skilled equipment operation to perform complex tasks.
  • Operates complex farm machinery/equipment to perform exacting field production techniques, i.e. chemical application, close cultivation, setting up beds, plot harvesting, etc.
  • Performs comparable farming tasks in other agricultural research areas such as forestry, aquaculture, agricultural engineering, etc.
  • Performs related tasks as assigned.

Requirements

  • One year of experience in the care of animals
  • College credit in agricultural courses will substitute for the required experience on the basis of one semester hour for two months of experience.
  • Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
  • No testing required.
  • One year of experience in the care of animals; the general care of crops, shrubs, or plants; or farm-related equipment and machinery operation.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Skills:

Skills

  • Posting Date:
  • June 24, 2026
  • Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):
  • July 8, 2026
  • Additional Position Information:
  • Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
  • Benefits - The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options.
  • Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.
  • Essential Position (Y/N):
  • About the LSU Agricultural Center:
  • The LSU AgCenter, is one of eight campuses within the broader LSU enterprise (LSU System).
  • For more information, visit the AgCenter's website at www.lsuagcenter.com.

Compensation

  • 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

Benefits

  • The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options.
  • Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.
  • mixing and administering feed, transporting, administering medication, checking health, breeding, and milking cows.

Equal opportunity

  • The LSU AgCenter 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.
  • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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