Ops Laboratory Technician Iv

Requisition No: 882648

Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title:

OPS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN IV -

Pay Plan:
Temp

Position Number:

Salary: $15.50 Hourly

Posting Closing Date: 09/07/2026

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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***

Dr. Zachary Lahey, Phone

A high school diploma or its equivalent and four (4) years of experience in entomology or a biological science laboratory; or College or vocational/technical training can substitute at the rate of 30 semester, 45 quarter or 720 classroom hours for 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.

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)

• 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.

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.

Preference will be granted to applicants with work experience with a focus on entomology, taxonomy, specimen databasing, or a combination.

Benefits include optional insurance coverage.

• Routinely updates literature, host data, literature data, and taxonomic information for maintenance of Scale Net, a literature-based model of scale insect biology and systematics.
• Data management, entry into specimen or sample databases, preparing data for migration into the database.
• Prepare samples and specimens for identification including slide mounting, alcohol preservation, specimen mounting and labeling, etc.
• Curate regulatory vouchers and museum specimens into the state Collections. Organizing, cleaning, moving equipment, disposing of materials, etc., to keep the workplace safe and efficient.
• Assist in moving collection contents, safely lifting and handling boxes up to 30 lbs that contain important museum specimens.
• Prepare specimen loans to…