Research Assistant Lab Manager Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

WS214 $46,842 - $84,302 Creation Date: 06/29/1987 Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK: To supervise activities on an experimental farming operation and perform managerial and administrative tasks in a research farm environment.

LEVEL OF WORK: Supervisor

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Broad review from research scientists or administrators.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Direct line over lower level research farm personnel.

JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from Research Farm Supervisor by emphasis on managerial tasks and technical complexity of research projects. Differs from Research Farm Manager 2 by absence of responsibilities for managing a very large farm with diverse research programs and for exercising supervisory responsibility over lower level professional personnel.

CORE COMPETENCIES: CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Supervises activities on an experimental farming operation. Meets with farm administrators and/or research project leaders to discuss, plan and coordinate on-going or proposed projects in order to define tasks, personnel, equipment and supplies needed, scheduling, and methodology to avoid conflicts and resolve problems; recommends changes or modifications or experiments to save time, money and effort. Keeps personnel records of time and attendance, approves or disapproves leave, accidents; assigns work, oversees accuracy and completeness of records completed by employees, trains employees, instructs employees in and supervises safety practices; completes accident reports. Purchases supplies, equipment, tools and repairs; sees that animals and/or plants are cared for on a scheduled basis. Maintains facilities, designs and directs construction or major repair projects by employees; operates, repairs and maintains equipment, grounds and buildings by completing wiring, carpentry, plumbing or similar repairs. Performs comparable technical supervisory work in other agricultural research areas such as forestry, aquaculture, agriculture engineering, etc.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Four years of experience in research farming or in farm management; OR Five years of experience in farming; OR Twenty-four semester hours in an agricultural, plant science, or animal science field.

Additional Job Description:

Competencies: None

Special Instructions: Location: Central Research Station, Baton Rouge, LA Minimum Requirements: Four years of experience research farming or in farm management. For more information and substitutions contact www.civilservice.louisiana.gov or the AgCenter HRM office.

Job Duties:

• Greenhouse and Facility Management Supervises daily operations of all greenhouse complexes, headhouses, storage areas, and support structures. Manage allocation of greenhouse space for research and teaching activities. Oversee construction, renovation, and major repair projects in coordination with Facilities Planning. (30%)
• Equipment and Systems Oversight: Operates, maintains, and repairs greenhouse equipment and environmental control systems. (30%)
• Procurement and Budget Management: Purchase supplies, equipment, and materials necessary for greenhouse functions. Maintain inventory control systems for supplies and equipment. Assist in budget planning and monitors expenditures to ensure efficient resource use. Provide monthly invoices containing greenhouse facility and consumable usage by research faculty and departments. (20%)
• Grounds and Physical Plant Management: Oversee pest management and environmental controls. Maintains greenhouse sanitation and biosecurity standards. (15%)
• Compliance and Safety: Implements and enforces safety procedures across all greenhouse and operational activities. Ensures compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations. Maintains records related to safety, inspections, and operational compliance. (5%)

Skills Needed: Preferred Skills:

Posting Date: July 30, 2026

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): August 13, 2026

Additional Position Information: Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some childcare and medical expenses), university holidays (14 per year), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University's partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

About the LSU Agricultural Center: The LSU AgCenter, is one of eight campuses within the broader LSU enterprise (LSU System). The LSU AgCenter includes the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, which conducts agricultural-based research, and the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, which extends the knowledge derived from research to the people of the state. The AgCenter is headquartered in Baton Rouge and has 12 "on campus" academic departments and five regions which are made up of 15 branch research stations and an extension office in each parish. For more information, visit the AgCenter's website at www.lsuagcenter.com.

The LSU Agricultural Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HCM Contact Information: Questions or concerns can be directed to the LSU AgCenter Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-2258 or emailed HRMHelp@agcenter.lsu.edu.