Research Farm Operations Lead

State of Louisiana; Hammond (LA); Sur place; USD 31 000 - 56 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The LSU AgCenter is seeking a Research Farm Manager 1 at the Hammond Research Station in Hammond, LA. The role oversees station operations, irrigation design, equipment maintenance and staff supervision to support campus research efforts.

Responsibilities include coordinating with faculty researchers, planning projects, and ensuring facilities and grounds meet program needs. Strong farming and management experience required; on-site, full-time position with competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Experience in research farming or farm management.
• Experience in farming.
• Twenty-four semester hours in agricultural, plant, or animal sciences.

Responsabilités

• Manage station operations including equipment and facilities maintenance.
• Design and implement irrigation for greenhouses and field beds.
• Repair irrigation systems and maintain pumps and field equipment.
• Supervise lower-level staff and coordinate tasks with researchers.
• Assist in planning new research and coordinating garden plantings.

Connaissances

Research farming

Farm management

Agriculture coursework

Formation

Four years of experience in research farming or farm management

Five years of experience in farming

Twenty-four semester hours in agricultural/plant/animal science

Description du poste

The LSU AgCenter is seeking a Research Farm Manager 1 at the Hammond Research Station in Hammond, LA. The role oversees station operations, irrigation design, equipment maintenance and staff supervision to support campus research efforts.

Responsibilities include coordinating with faculty researchers, planning projects, and ensuring facilities and grounds meet program needs. Strong farming and management experience required; on-site, full-time position with competitive pay.