Agricultural Laboratory Scientist 1-3
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Agricultural Laboratory Scientist 1-3
Salary
$3,403.00 - $6,124.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
ACS-50696902-7.7.26-TW
Department
DAF-Agriculture and Forestry
Opening Date
07/07/2026
Closing Date
7/12/2026 11:59 PM Central
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About this Job
Job #ACS-50696902-7.7.26-TW
This position is located within the Office of Agro Consumer Services/Weights & Measures, East Baton Rouge Parish.
Ready to make a meaningful impact on Louisiana's workforce and organizational culture? Join the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry as an Agricultural Laboratory Scientist! This position performs the vast majority of complex calibrations and collects data that maintains traceability of state standards to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Primarily responsible for certifying weighing and measuring devices used by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Weights and Measures Division as well as weights from scale companies and private businesses. Supervision is received from the Agriculture Specialist Program Manager
Grow your career with opportunities in leadership, professional development, and specialized advancement opportunities.
Why Join Us?
Contribute to a mission-driven organization that serves communities across Louisiana
Enjoy competitive pay and excellent benefits
Be part of a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive team
LDAF cares about the well-being of its employees! We offer a fully employer-funded Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing valuable support and resources to help you and your household members thrive at work and at home. The EAP is also free for all members of your household.
Minimum Qualifications
Three years of general laboratory or laboratory research and analysis experience; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
A bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
SUBSTITUTION FOR SEED LABORATORY ONLY:
The possession of a certification in seed germination/purity by the Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) or Society of Commercial Seed Technologists (SCST) will substitute for the required college training.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=175940) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Organizes daily workload, assignments, and scheduling of incoming calibrations request.
Assures that inventory of supplies needed for quality lab performance are on hand.
Determine if artifacts meet standards and conditions for testing.
Primarily responsible for: (1) Performing all calibrations, adjusts and seals weights to ensure that the weights meet NIST standards. (2) Performing all calibrations and adjusts and seals volume test measures (provers only) to meet NIST standards. (3) Maintaining the entire laboratory logbook of artifacts received and notes date, time and signature of the person to whom the artifacts are released.
Complete NIST courses that give Incumbent the right to sign metrology reports for the department in the eyes of NIST.
Monitors laboratory testing equipment, balances and standards to assure they meet performance standards.
Follows accepted NIST Standard Operating Procedures in testing and reporting of results. Confers with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and National Conference of Weights and Measures on required training and participation in training webinars and attends mandatory yearly seminars.
Communicates with field personnel and industry regarding scheduling of laboratory work including preparing appointment notices, telephone appointments and posting of weekly schedule.
Other duties as may be assigned.
Functional Requirements:
Moderate to light lifting up to 50 pounds
Prolonged sitting at workstation
Frequent bending or kneeling
Climbing on and off transport and forklift
Operate forklift
Use of tools (hammers, pliers, wire cutters, sealers, and punches)
Testing of light duty scales
Calibrate and certify weights
Participates in NIST Regional Assurance Program
Environmental Factors:
Work indoors and occasionally outdoors
Occasional excessive heat and humidity
Required to wear appropriate safety equipment
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type:
Full-time - t his position may be filled by probation or by promotion of a classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry serving with permanent status.
Applicants who are not permanent employees of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will be required to serve a probationary period up to 24 months.
Career Progression : This position may be filled as an Agricultural Laboratory Scientist 1, 2, or 3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Tiffany Waddell - HR Analyst
Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
twaddell@ldaf.state.la.us (kbuckley@ldaf.state.la.us)
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave- Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
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. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
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). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\Retirement\System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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If you are qualifying for this position under a degree in a specialized field option, provide the level of degree, major as given on your official transcript, school name, and date earned for each degree you have completed. Example: (bachelor's in biology at Louisiana State University, May 2012)
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