Research Farm Specialist II: Field Operations & Data

Louisiana State University; United States; Presencial; USD 24.000 - 43.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Retirement options

Multiple medical insurance options

Flexible benefits plan

Descripción de la vacante

Louisiana State University is seeking a Research Farm Specialist 2 at the Rice Research Station in Rayne, LA. The role involves operating agricultural equipment, preparing fields, and assisting with harvests and research plots. Remote work is not available; a pre-employment background check is required.

Pay scales range from $17.18 to $30.92 per hour. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in research farming or farm management, or 3 years farming experience, or 12 college hours in agriculture.

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Educación

Two years of experience in research farming or farm management; OR Three years of experience in farming; OR Twelve semester hours in an agricultural field

Descripción del empleo

Louisiana State University is seeking a Research Farm Specialist 2 at the Rice Research Station in Rayne, LA. The role involves operating agricultural equipment, preparing fields, and assisting with harvests and research plots. Remote work is not available; a pre-employment background check is required.

Pay scales range from $17.18 to $30.92 per hour. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in research farming or farm management, or 3 years farming experience, or 12 college hours in agriculture.