RESEARCH FARM SPECIALIST 1 - LOUISIANA STAFFING : Job Details

Research Farm Specialist 1

Salary: $2,602.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly Location: Homer, LA

Job Type: Classified Job Number: R00106887 Department: LSU Agricultural Center Opening Date: 07/30/2025 Closing Date: 8/12/2025 11:59 PM Central

Position Overview

Research Farm Specialist 1

Pay Scale: WS208Position Number: R00106887Location: Hill Farm Research Station, Homer, LA

Minimum Requirements: Two years 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.

No testing required. Position is not eligible for remote employment. Must apply online at lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU or through Workday for internal applicants.

Application Deadline: 8/12/2025 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.

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

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Benefits

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Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at

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.

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), Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Employer

Louisiana State Government

Address: For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone: (866) ###-#### Website: