Ops Biological Scientist

Contact

Dr. Erick Rodriguez, Phone

Requisition No: 881387
Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title:

OPS BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST I
- Pay Plan:
Temp
Position Number:
Salary: $16.00 Hourly
Posting Closing Date: 09/11/2026

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

Dr. Erick Rodriguez, Phone

A bachelor’s degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university with a major in biological, physical, natural, or agricultural sciences.
Certain positions within this class require individuals to meet specific federal or state regulations as identified by the employing agency.

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)

Possession of a valid Driver License.

• ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

• 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.

Occasional travel, including overnight and sometimes up to two weeks on an emergency program, is required.

• 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.
• Benefits include a Linked In Learning training account and optional insurance coverage.

Prepares specimens for identification, research, and curation. Assists with data capture using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy images of adult and larval stages. Prepares larvae for dissecting and compound microscope observation, photographing, and data capture. Prepares samples from insects for Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) extraction and molecular identification. Sees that voucher materials are properly curated into the Florida State Collection of Arthropods.
Assists in managing assigned areas and taxonomic collections to keep them clean, orderly and available for use. This includes but not limited to: keeping various records of activities, shipping and receiving loans of specimens, completing required reports in timely manner, assisting visitors to use collections, keeping specimen and document filing to acceptable level, physical maintenance of designated areas, taxonomic…