CHEMIST III

Position: CHEMIST III - 42001427
Location: Tallahassee

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requisition no: 867977

agency: agriculture and consumer services

chemist iii department of agriculture and consumer services bureau of laboratories

*** open competitive opportunity***

contact

george kilgore

minimum requirements

• a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in chemistry or biochemistry and two (2) years of professional chemical or biochemical experience;
  or
• a master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in chemistry or biochemistry and one (1) year of professional experience as described above;
  or
• a doctorate from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in chemistry or biochemistry.

certain positions within this class require individuals to meet specific federal or state regulations as identified by the employing agency.

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 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, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. 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.

additional requirements

occasional travel required.

notes

to maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of artificial intelligence (ai) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment. Flextime schedule.

job duties

working independently, using standard operating procedures, conducts standard and specialized chemical examinations of food using laboratory methods in a timely manner. Verifies the analytical results generated. Provides support to the state hemp program.

maintains personal expertise in analytical procedures, instrument technology, quality assurance and improvement through self-motivation. Complies with state and department policies and procedures for analysis of foods. Plans with supervisor modification of protocols and development and validation/verification of new methods to be used within the laboratory; standardizes procedures for chemical analyses in laboratories; develops improved analytical techniques.

works with supervisor, staff and laboratory quality manager to ensure quality assurance and ultimately, improvement, as required under iso 17025. Ensures inventories (equipment and chemical/reagent) are current and complete.

performs technical review of data for peers, as required by section needs.

working with supervisor and team, makes decisions on work problems. Works on eliminating problems with the section, improving operating practices and procedures, promoting collaborations, team-building, and effectively interacting and coordinating with administrators/supervisors of other sections.

provides input to ensure proper working of section, including equipment maintenance, maintaining supplies (including reagent and chemicals), ensuring laboratory and work areas are clean and orderly, etc.

performs other related duties as assigned.

knowledge, skills, and abilities

• knowledge of the terminology, principles and techniques of chemical research, analysis or testing.
• knowledge of the procedures, techniques, and equipment used in laboratory testing and analysis.
• knowledge of the methods of data collection.
• skill in the use of scientific laboratory equipment.
• ability to collect, record, and analyze scientific data relating to chemistry.
• ability to conduct chemical analyses using scientific methods and techniques.
• ability to perform quantitative analysis of…