Biological Scientist Ii Internal

Requisition No:884489

Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title:

BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST II -  (FOR INTERNAL EMPLOYEES ONLY) 1

Pay Plan:
Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $54,000.00 - $58,000.00

Posting Closing Date: 10/06/2026

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Prithvi Karki ,

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in biological, physical, natural, or agricultural sciences and one (1) year of related professional experience; or

A master’s degree from an accredited college or university as described above.

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

Requires 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, 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.

Incumbent may be required to pass a pulmonary function test with medical evaluation, undergo and pass regular fit-testing, and wear a respirator when required. In order to be fit tested and wear a respirator, no facial hair will be permitted between the respirator face seal and the wearer’s face.

Incumbent is required to get Rabies shot and titers, since this position required working in the Rabies Laboratory.

Occasional travel 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.

The Biological Scientist II provides high quality analysis on a variety of virological diagnostic procedures. These responsibilities require competence, technical judgement, and a high degree of independence in performing various analytical techniques. As Biological Scientist II, the incumbent is responsible for performing various tests performed in virology section such as Virus neutralization, fluorescent antibody tests for viruses and bacteria, Rabies-Fluorescent antibody…