OPS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN I - 42915049
Requisition No:
363022
Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services
Working Title:
OPS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN I - 42915049
Position Number:
42915049
Salary:
$11.00 Hourly
Posting Closing Date:
05/11/2021
OPS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN I
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY
OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY --
THIS IS A PART-TIME TEMPORARY POSITION
CONTACT:
Susan Halbert, (352) 395-4670
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A high school diploma or its equivalent and one (1) year of laboratory, greenhouse, or biological field experience.
College or vocational/technical training can substitute at the rate of 30 semester, 45 quarter or 720 classroom hours for the required experience provided such education includes three courses in the physical and/or natural sciences.
(Note:
If college 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.)
Possession of a valid driver license.
ATTENTION CANDIDATES
To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:
- All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed.
- Work history, hours worked, and formal education fields must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
- Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
NOTES:
Preference will be granted to applicants with work experience with a biological focus.
Benefits include a LinkedIn Learning training account.
JOB DUTIES
General Statement:
Position will assist Biological Scientists, chiefly the Hemiptera team, with basic laboratory and data entry duties that support the Entomology section of the FDACS-Division of Plant Industry,
Data management, entry into specimen or sample databases. Prepare samples and specimens for identification.
Sort bulk samples to remove Hemiptera specimens for further scrutiny.
Curate regulatory vouchers and museum specimens into the state Collections. Organizing, cleaning, moving equipment, disposing of materials, etc., to keep the workplace safe and efficient.
Prepare specimens loans to specialist for identification, shipping and maintaining invoices files. Organizing literature resources and archives.
Routine maintenance of equipment, manage supplies, and looking for pests in state collections. Assist with research projects in labs, greenhouses, field, etc.
Performs other tasks as assigned by management.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of plant-insect interaction.
- Knowledge of basic laboratory safety procedures.
- Skill in written and verbal communication.
- Skill with data management, data entry, clerical and computer.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to lift 30 lbs. and bend repetitiously.
- Ability to compile and organize data.
- Ability to use a microscope.
- Ability to sort insect specimens.
- Ability to work in a greenhouse.
SPECIAL NOTES:
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
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.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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