• Research Farm Specialist 1

    Louisiana Department of State Civil Service (St. Joseph, LA)


    RESEARCH FARM SPECIALIST 1

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    RESEARCH FARM SPECIALIST 1

    Salary

     

    $2,602.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly

     

    Location

     

    St. Joseph, LA

     

    Job Type

     

    Classified

     

    Job Number

    R00110929

    Department

     

    LSU Agricultural Center

     

    Opening Date

     

    11/05/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    11/18/2025 11:59 PM Central

     

    + Description

    + Benefits

     

    About this Job

     

    The LSU AgCenter , is one of eight campuses within the broader LSU enterprise (LSU System). 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. For more information, visit the AgCenter’s website at www.lsuagcenter.com .

    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; OR

     

    Twelve semester hours in an agricultural field.

     

    Job Specification

     

    The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

     

    Job Duties and Other Information

     

    Research Farm Specialist 1

     

    + Pay Scale: WS208

    + Position Number: R00110929

    + Location: Northeast Research Station, St. Joseph, LA

    + Minimum Requirements: Two years of experience in the care of animals, the general care of crops, shrubs, plants, or farm-related equipment and machinery operation.. For more information and substitutions contactwww.civilservice.louisiana.govor the AgCenter HRM office.

    + Job Duties: (1) Adjust, operate. and maintain specialized equipment used in research to establish, maintain, and harvest research plots with a high level of precision. (2) Mixes chemicals

    + 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.

    + No testing required.

    + Position is not eligible for remote employment.

    + Must apply online athttps://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSUor through Workday for internal applicants.

    + Application Deadline: 11/18/2025 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 Employer and a State As a Model Employer (SAME).

     

    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.

    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/

    Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

    More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

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

    + New Year's Day

    + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

    + Mardi Gras,

    + Good Friday,

    + Memorial Day,

    + Independence Day,

    + Labor Day,

    + Veteran's Day,

    + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

    ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

     

    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.

     

    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. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

     

    + 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

    + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

    + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

     

    Employer

     

    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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