Contingent worker - visiting

Life Sciences BuildingPart-timePosted Oct 16, 2026

Job description

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Job Posting Title: Contingent worker - visiting Position Type: Visitor Department: LSUAG PL1

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  • Entomology (Stephen M Baca (00089098)) Work Location: Life Sciences Building Pay Grade: Job Description: The scholar will focus on the shallow-scale evolution and diversity of select genera that inhabit the Brazilian highlands. Will train in the harvesting of genomic data from focal system of aquatic beetles. Additional Job Description: Competencies: None Special Instructions: J1 Research Visiting Scholar - 12 months Skills Needed: Preferred Skills: Posting Date: July 24, 2026 Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): Additional Position Information: Background Check
  • An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits

  • The LSU Ag. Center 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, next. Source 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. Essential Position (Y/N): About the LSU Agricultural Center: The LSU Ag. Center , is one of eight campuses within the broader LSU enterprise (LSU System).

The LSU Ag. Center 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 Ag. Center 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 Ag. Center’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 Ag. Center Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-2258 or emailed HRMHelp@agcenter.lsu.edu .

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