What are the responsibilities and job description for the RESEARCH FARM ASSISTANT 2 position at LSU Agricultural Center?
Supplemental Information
Research Farm Assistant 2
- Pay Scale: WS206
- Position Number: R00098380
- Location: Reproductive Biology Center, St. Gabriel, LA
- Minimum Requirements: One year of experience in the care of animals; the general care of crops, shrubs, or plants; or farm-related equipment and machinery operation. For more information and Substitutions contact www.civilservice.louisiana.gov or the AgCenter HRM office.
- 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.
- Classified job appointment.
- No testing required.
- Apply online at https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU
- Application Deadline: 9/17/2024 or until suitable candidate is identified.
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.
Minimum Qualifications
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To provide specialized routine repetitive care and maintenance of animals, crops, equipment, and facilities in a research/experimental environment.
Level of Work:
Experienced.
Supervision Received:
General from higher-level personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
None, although employees may assist and train lower level personnel.
Location of Work:
State Universities; Agricultural Research Facilities.
Job Distinctions:
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.
Examples of Work
Operates complex farm machinery/equipment to perform exacting field production techniques, i.e. chemical application, close cultivation, setting up beds, plot harvesting, etc.
Cares for livestock including: mixing and administering feed, transporting, administering medication, checking health, breeding, and milking cows.
Makes adjustments and repairs to farm equipment.
Keeps simple records on feed mix ingredients, consumption, produce mortality, seed, and other farming operations.
Learns to lay out research plots.
Performs comparable farming tasks in other agricultural research areas such as forestry, aquaculture, agricultural engineering, etc.
Performs related tasks as assigned.