OPS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN IV - 42914281

State of Florida • La Crosse, FL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time Other Personal Services (OPS) position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry. The role involves assisting with laboratory tasks, general maintenance, and greenhouse duties related to the molecular diagnostics of citrus diseases.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or its equivalent and four (4) years of experience in a laboratory, the biological sciences, or related field; or College or vocational/technical training can substitute at the rate of 30 semester (1 year), 45 quarter (1 year) or 720 classroom hours (1 year) for each year of the required experience provided such education includes three (3) courses in the physical and/or natural sciences.
• Requires possession of a valid Class E 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 personal computer operations and software (Microsoft Office).
• Skill in written and verbal communication.
• Skill with data management, data entry, clerical, and computer.
• Ability to work independently, compile written reports, and make innovations in equipment and techniques.
• Ability to compile and organize data.
• Ability using a microscope and specimen sorting.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work in a greenhouse.
• Ability to work outdoors in hot, cold, and humid environments.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. and bend repetitiously.
• Ability to walk in natural and cultivated areas with uneven ground and in inclement weather.

Responsibilities

• Assists with plant tissue preparation and quantification for analysis using PCR, qPCR, sequencing for molecular diagnostics of citrus diseases.
• General laboratory maintenance assisting with washing dishes and keeping the laboratory clean and uncluttered.
• Assists with general greenhouse duties as directed by supervisor, including but not limited to, planting seed, grafting, watering, de-suckering, thinning/transplanting.
• Performs other related duties as required by management.

Benefits

• 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: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED