Ops Laboratory Technician Iv

Requisition No: 884339

Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title:

OPS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN IV -

Pay Plan:
Temp

Position Number:

Salary: $15.50 Hourly

Posting Closing Date: 10/14/2026

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

Brad Danner,

A high school diploma or its equivalent and four (4) years of experience in a laboratory, sorting insect samples, insect dissection, and/or field survey.

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.

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.

Occasional travel 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 optional insurance coverage.

Works with a regional identifier from the USDA with laboratory screening of moth specimens collected from the field using approved dissection techniques.

Conducts insect (moth) trapping and surveillance in agricultural fields, community gardens, packing houses, etc. Deploys and monitors traps, collects biological samples in the field, sample submission, trap maintenance.

Accurately records and organizes field and lab data. Sends out reports.

Performs other tasks as assigned by management.

• Knowledge of basic laboratory safety procedures.
• Knowledge of insect classification and use of a dissecting microscope.
• Ability to work independently and manage data.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. and bend repetitiously.
• Ability to work in a laboratory setting.
• Ability to work outdoors in hot, cold, and…