Chemist Specialist

Chemist Specialist -

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Requisition No: 880271 Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title:

Chemist Specialist -  Pay Plan:
Career Service Position Number:  Salary: $52,691.86 - $63,230.18 Posting Closing Date: 08/06/2026

Minimum Requirements:

A bachelor's degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in chemistry or biochemistry and three (3) years of professional chemical or biochemical experience; or A master's degree (6 years) from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in chemistry or biochemistry and two (2) year of professional experience as described above;

or A doctorate (8 years) from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in chemistry or biochemistry.

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

Please Note:

There will be a standard numerically based work sample administered with an established minimum required passing score to all eligible candidates in order to move to the next phase of consideration as part of the hiring process for this position. 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:

Occasional travel required.

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.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

Works as the Bureau's Quality Assurance Chemist in coordination with Laboratory and Quality Management leadership to implement Quality Assurance (QA) policies and procedures, including Good Laboratory Practice standards for chemical analyses. Develops, organizes, and administers the Quality Management System to support and maintain accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 and ALACC requirements, as well as compliance with state programs, USDA/PDP, and other federal grant guidelines.

Assists in the development, adaptation, and standardization of analytical methodologies used for chemical analyses within the Bureau of Laboratories. Contributes to the development and implementation of all Quality Assurance and Quality Management procedures, including but not limited to document control systems (Quality Manual, SOPs, quality records), equipment calibration program improvements, trend analysis, method development, metrological traceability,…