Laboratory Technician Iv

Job Details

Requisition No: 871048

Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title:

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN IV -

Pay Plan:
Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $40,000.22 - $44,000.32

Posting Closing Date: 03/06/2026

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LABORATORY TECHNICIAN IV

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY

• OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

Nooshin Zandi Sohani, Phone

A high school diploma or its equivalent and four (4) years of experience in laboratory work.

College or vocational/technical training can substitute at the rate of 30 semester (1 year), 45 quarter (1 year) or 720 classroom hours (1 year) for each year of the required experience provided such education includes three (3) courses in the physical and/or natural sciences. (

NOTE:

If using college education to qualify, you must provide a copy of an official or unofficial transcript as supporting documentation showing the required coursework.)

Requires possession of a valid Class E 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)

• 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.

Occasional travel, including overnight and sometimes up to two weeks at a time on an emergency program.

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.

GENERAL STATEMENT: This position participates in laboratory and field work associated with the development of techniques and the production and release of beneficial insects used in the biological control of invasive plants and insect pests.

Laboratory Work: Performs daily maintenance of insect colonies using established rearing protocols. These duties include but are not limited to careful inspection of all life stages; diet preparation; colony feeding; removal and disposal of colony waste materials; collection and sorting of various life stages; proper equipment utilization; collecting, recording, analyzing and verifying both production and quality control data; reporting unusual or negative production trends immediately to supervisor;

assisting with the design, implementation, data collection, and analysis of experiments to improve reared organisms production or quality.

Performs sanitation of laboratory equipment, production supplies, and rearing areas. Ensures assigned equipment is calibrated and ready for use.

Field Work: Assists in field work to maintain host plants, scout for pests, and collect insect specimens and plant material. Assists with field surveys, trapping, and experimental data collection.

Maintains proper inventory of supplies and…