OPS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN IV - 42913089

Requisition No: 851826 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: OPS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN IV - 42913089

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 42913089 

Salary:  $15.50 hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 05/02/2025 

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OPS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN IV
 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
 

DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY
 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY --
THIS IS A FULL-TIME OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES (OPS) POSITION***

 

CONTACT:
 

Ariana Gaskin, Phone (352) 395-4787
 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
 

A high school diploma or its equivalent and four (4) years of experience in a laboratory, the biological sciences, or a related field.
 

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. (Note: If education is being used to qualify for this position, you must provide a copy of an official or unofficial transcript as supporting documentation showing the required coursework.)
 

Possession of a valid driver license.

 

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) 

 

***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 (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.

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:
 

Benefits include a LinkedIn Learning training account and optional insurance coverage.
 

JOB DUTIES:
 

GENERAL STATEMENT: This position is responsible for rearing and assisting with development and execution of investigative research of invasive mollusks. This position will work primarily in the laboratory with a moderate level of independence and participate in collaborative research initiatives that include scientists and stakeholders from different agencies.
 

Laboratory work: Rear snails according to established protocols and procedures and prepare snail diet elements.
 

Maintain environmental and sanitary conditions, including maintaining, cleaning, and sanitizing laboratories, greenhouses, snail-rearing areas, and various equipment used to maintain snail colony. Monitor environmental conditions in rearing areas and notify supervisor of anomalies. Operate laboratory equipment. Ass