Requisition No: 885053
Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services
Working Title: OPS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN IV - 42915054
Pay Plan: Temp
Position Number: 42915054
Salary: $15.50 Hourly
Posting Closing Date: 10/21/2026
***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY --
Sam Bolton, Ph.D., Phone (352) 395-4679
A high school diploma or its equivalent and four (4) years of laboratory, biological sciences or related field experience; or
College or vocational/technical training can substitute at the rate of 30 semester, 45 quarter or 720 classroom hours each year for the required experience provided such education includes three courses in the physical and/or natural sciences.
(Note: If education is being used to qualify for this position, you must provide a copy of your transcript (official or unofficial) as supporting documentation showing the required coursework.)
EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency. A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org)
Possession of a valid driver license.
To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.
Preference will be granted to applicants with work experience with a biological focus.
Benefits include optional insurance coverage.
General Statement: Position will assist Biological Scientists with duties that support the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Plant Industry and the Florida State Collection of Arthropods.
Improves the collection of mites, which represents one of the best reference collections of agricultural mites in North America. This will involve learning about a megadiverse group of mites and gaining curatorial skills including labeling, imaging and databasing. This work may also lead to authorship on research papers pertaining to the collection (type catalogues, imaging projects, etc.).
Processes entomological samples and enters data into specimen or sample databases.
Assists with data acquisition for grant proposals and other renovation projects.
Prepares samples and specimens for identification via specimen sorting, slide mounting and labeling of taxa that require this preparation technique.
Perform other tasks as assigned by management.
Working for the State of Florida as an OPS employee is more than just a paycheck.
*Seasonal and part-time OPS employees (less than 30 hours average per week) refer to People First at 877-562-7287 or go to: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/myhealth/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
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