OPS MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST IV - 64857314

Requisition No: 859296 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPS MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST IV - 64857314

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 64857314 

Salary:  $28.00 per hour. 

Posting Closing Date: 09/05/2025 

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Florida Department of Health

Bureau of Public Health Laboratories

Tampa Laboratory

 

Open Competitive Opportunity 

 

This position’s duties are performed in a public health laboratory and as such include surveillance and diagnostic testing with little or no assay development or research conducted.

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is an independent, professional scientist position assigned to the Advance Molecular Detection (AMD) Unit of the Bureau of Public Health Laboratories (BPHL) in Tampa. This position reports directly to the AMD Supervisor. The incumbent serves as a BPHL Tampa virology sequencing scientist. Duties are performed under general supervision and involve considerable responsibility and authority. Duties are related to the examination of specimens for the detection of viral disease agents.

Coordinates sequencing-specific workloads, workflows, deadlines, and work objectives with co-workers in consultation with the Supervisor:

Makes decisions on appropriate technical procedures to be implemented in consultation with the Supervisor.

Maintains inventory of sequencing-related supplies and reagents in coordination with the Supervisor.

Assists in preparing, reporting on, and in meeting deliverables from funding requirements or as assigned by the Supervisor.

Performs quality assurance, quality control, and proficiency testing for assigned areas of the AMD and Virology Units in accordance with CLIA and non-CLIA requirements. Assists with the development, verification, and validation of standard operating procedures in accordance with CLIA and non-CLIA requirements. Assists in establishing and periodically evaluating safety measures in accordance with internal and external regulations.

Participates in:

Molecular characterization from a variety of clinical and non-clinical specimens using high complexity assays, primarily using sequencing methods.

Assists Virology staff in specimen accessioning, processing, nucleic acid extraction, molecular detection.

Development and validation of new assays in consultation with the Supervisor.

Training employees and students in the performance of molecular assays following established standard operating procedures.

Result analysis and preparation of laboratory reports, including reporting test results in the Laboratory Information Management System. Communication with clients and advising on data interpretation in coordination with the Supervisor.

Develops and makes presentations to the public, partners in the DOH, and other agencies. Participates in public health research projects: participates in scope and design process, data creation, data maintenance, report preparation, presentation, and contribution to manuscripts for publication.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Ability to collect, record, and analyze scientific data relating to the biological sciences.

Ability to conduct biological research, studies or analyses using scientific methods and techniques.

Ability to solve problems and make decisions.

Knowledge of the terminology, principles and techniques used in biological research, analysis, or testing of clinical specimens.

Knowledge of procedures, techniques, and equipment used in a laboratory.

Skill in the use of lab equipment.

Ability to communicate effectively.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.

Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.  

 

Qualifications:

Minimum –

• State of Florida Clinical Laboratory License as a Laboratory Technician (Microbiology or Public Health Microbiology), Chapter 483 F.S and R