Research Farm Assistant

Research Farm Assistant 2

To provide specialized routine repetitive care and maintenance of animals, crops, equipment, and facilities in a research/experimental environment. Differs from a Research Farm assistant 1 by the presence of responsibilities which require knowledge of complex farming practices and by requirements for skilled equipment operation to perform complex tasks.

Examples below are a brief sample of common duties associated with this job title. Not all possible tasks are included.

• Operates complex farm machinery/equipment to perform exacting field production techniques, i.e. chemical application, close cultivation, setting up beds, plot harvesting, etc.
• Cares for livestock including: mixing and administering feed, transporting, administering medication, checking health, breeding, and milking cows.
• Makes adjustments and repairs to farm equipment.
• Keeps simple records on feed mix ingredients, consumption, produce mortality, seed, and other farming operations.
• Learns to lay out research plots.
• Performs comparable farming tasks in other agricultural research areas such as forestry, aquaculture, agricultural engineering, etc.
• Performs related tasks as assigned.

Minimum qualifications:

One year of experience in the care of animals; the general care of crops, shrubs, or plants; or farm-related equipment and machinery operation; OR Six semester hours in an agricultural field.

Location:

Reproductive Biology Center, St. Gabriel, LA

Apply online at Final date to receive applications: 7/14/2026 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/Affirmative Action Employer.

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