OPS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN IV - 42915007

State of Florida • Gainesville, FL

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a full-time Other Personal Services (OPS) position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry. The role involves laboratory screening of moth specimens, insect trapping and surveillance, data recording, and reporting.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or its equivalent and four (4) years of experience in a laboratory, sorting insect samples, insect dissection, and/or field survey.
• College or vocational/technical training can substitute at the rate of 30 semester, 45 quarter or 720 classroom hours for each year of the required experience provided such education includes three courses in the physical and/or natural sciences.
• Possession of a valid Driver License.
• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• 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.
• Knowledge of basic laboratory safety procedures.
• Knowledge of insect classification and use of a dissecting microscope.
• Ability to work independently and manage data.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. and bend repetitiously.
• Ability to work in a laboratory setting.
• Ability to work outdoors in hot, cold, and humid temperature environments.
• Ability to walk on uneven ground and in inclement weather.

Responsibilities

• Works with a regional identifier from the USDA with laboratory screening of moth specimens collected from the field using approved dissection techniques.
• Conducts insect (moth) trapping and surveillance in agricultural fields, community gardens, packing houses, etc.
• Deploys and monitors traps, collects biological samples in the field, sample submission, trap maintenance.
• Accurately records and organizes field and lab data.
• Sends out reports.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Optional insurance coverage
• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements)
• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b)
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED