Field Research Specialist II — Agricultural Trials

Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana State University is seeking a Research Farm Specialist 2 at the Rice Research Station in Rayne, LA. The role supports agricultural research in an experimental farm environment and involves hands-on field operations, data collection, and observation of crop and equipment conditions.

The position offers a pay scale from $17.18 to $30.92 per hour with progression milestones. Applicants should have two years of experience in research farming or farm management, or three years in farming,

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Operates and adjusts tractors, tillage implements, mowers, land-leveling equipment, ditchers, combines, and other agricultural equipment used to prepare and maintain research fields.
• Performs tillage, seedbed preparation, land leveling, drainage maintenance, mowing, harvesting, and other required field operations.
• Assists with harvesting and cleaning foundation rice seed, including operation and cleaning of grain bins and seed cleaning equipment.
• Works with research and farm personnel to prepare and maintain research areas.
• Observes and reports field, crop, and equipment conditions that may affect research activities or results.
• Performs routine equipment inspections, adjustments, preventative maintenance, and minor repairs.
• Assists with laying out and establishing research plots with field observations, measurements, sampling, harvesting, and research data collection.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Tractor operation

Data collection

Field observation

Education

Twelve semester hours in an agricultural field

Job description

Louisiana State University is seeking a Research Farm Specialist 2 at the Rice Research Station in Rayne, LA. The role supports agricultural research in an experimental farm environment and involves hands-on field operations, data collection, and observation of crop and equipment conditions.

The position offers a pay scale from $17.18 to $30.92 per hour with progression milestones. Applicants should have two years of experience in research farming or farm management, or three years in farming,