CHEMIST

Position: CHEMIST I - 42000826
Location: Tallahassee

CHEMIST I

Requisition No: 867963 | Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services |

Working Title:

CHEMIST I -  | Pay Plan:
Career Service | Position Number:  | Salary: $44,827.64 - $53,793.22 | Posting Closing Date: 01/22/2026

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES DIVISION OF FOOD SAFETY BUREAU OF LABORATORIES OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

Contact:
Raymond Allum, 850–617–7509

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

A bachelor's degree 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.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE

Graduates using 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 using a degree attained outside of the United States must 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.”

ATTENTION

CANDIDATES

• 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.

JOB DUTIES

• Under supervision, using standard operating procedures, performs a variety of routine chemical or physical tests and analyses of foods in a timely manner, which may include instrumentation.
• Verifies the analytical results generated and provides peer review of results.
• Provides support to the State Hemp Program.
• Maintains personal expertise in analytical procedures, instrument technology, quality assurance and improvement through self‑motivation.
• Complies with state and department policies and procedures for analysis of foods.
• Works with supervisor, staff and laboratory quality manager to ensure quality assurance and ultimately, improvement, as required under ISO 17025.
• Works to make inventories (equipment and chemical/reagent) current and complete.
• Ensures proper working of section, including equipment maintenance, maintaining supplies (including reagent and chemicals), ensuring laboratory and work areas are clean and orderly, etc.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the terminology, principles and techniques of chemical research, analysis or testing.
• Knowledge of the procedures, techniques and equipment used in laboratory testing and analysis.
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection.
• Skill in the use of scientific laboratory equipment.
• Ability to collect, record and analyze scientific data relating to chemistry.
• Ability to conduct chemical analyses using scientific methods and techniques.
• Ability to perform quantitative analysis of scientific data.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to keep accurate research records.
• Ability to utilize problem‑solving techniques.
• Ability…