Biological Scientist Internal Agency

Position: BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST I - 42001057 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

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Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY

*** INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY-- ONLY CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES WILL BE CONSIDERED.***

CONTACT:

Prithvi Karki

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor's degree 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.

Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.

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 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)

*** 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:

Incumbent must pass a pulmonary function test with medical evaluation, must undergo and pass regular fit-testing, and must wear a respirator when required. Will be subject to the requirements of the proper use of appropriate respirator.

Incumbent must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when required.

Occasional travel may be required.

Some alternate work hours required to accomplish duties and responsibilities.

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.

JOB DUTIES:

The incumbent serves as a laboratory professional responsible for testing activities in the Virology Section. These responsibilities require considerable competence, technical judgment, and a high level of independence in performing various analytical techniques.

As a Biological Scientist I, the incumbent is responsible for performing various tests performed in the virology section such as Virus neutralization tests on serum samples, Direct fluorescent antibody tests on fresh tissue samples;
Rabies-Direct Fluorescent antibody testing;
Indirect fluorescent antibody tests for viruses and bacteria, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA) and Real-time quantitative PCR [Polymerase chain reaction] (RT- qPCR).

Responsible for maintenance of cell lines used in virus isolation…