Research Farm Assistant 2

• Pay Scale: WS206
• Position Number: R00118869
• Location: Bob R Jones Idlewild Research Station, Clinton, LA
• Minimum Requirements: One year 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.
• Job Duties: Cares for animals, transporting animals, administering medication, checking health. Operates, cleans, and makes adjustments and repairs to related equipment. (30%) Operates complex farm machinery to perform standard farming tasks along with exacting field production techniques, i.e. chemical application, setting up beds, plot, harvesting, etc. Operates, cleans, and makes adjustments and repairs to related equipment. Learns to layout research parts. (30%) Maintains grounds, pastures and other places around the station. May operate equipment such as tractors and mowers to perform basic tasks associated with care of animals and facilities. Assists with monitoring fencing. (20%) May perform comparable farming tasks in other agricultural research areas such as horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, agricultural engineering, etc. May perform maintenance tasks involving a variety of trades. (15%) Other duties as assigned. (5%)
• 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.
• Apply online at https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU
• Application Deadline: 8 /30/2026 or until suitable candidate is identified.

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