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JOB NO:
537762

WORK TYPE:
Staff Full-Time

LOCATION:
Polk

CATEGORIES:
Biology/Life Science, Veteran's Preference Eligible, Agricultural Sciences, Agriculture Operations

DEPARTMENT:
60733000 - AG-CREC-HORTICULTURE-
- CLASSIFICATION TITLE:
- Laboratory Technician I-
- CLASSIFICATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Associate’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization or a high school diploma and two years of related experience. Appropriate college course work or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.-
- JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Collect citrus and other subtropical fruit leaf samples from the greenhouse and the field. Extract DNA and RNA using commercially available kits, run PCR and gels, visualize gels under a gel doc device and identify positive samples.
- Prepare tissue culture media, autoclave media, pour into dishes, and move in vitro citrus plants into fresh media.
- Utilize conventional breeding methods to cross citrus and other plants, to produce hybrid progeny,



evaluate and characterize the resulting plants.EXPECTED SALARY:
- $15.80 - $23.94/hour commensurate with education and experience-
- REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS- Associate’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization or a high school diploma and two years of related experience. Appropriate college course work or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.- Must possess a valid Florida Drivers’ License or have the ability to obtain one within 90 days. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. This position will require work outdoors under Florida’s summer temperatures and travel to field sites.-
- PREFERRED:
- Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization, such as horticultural science, plant science, soil science, biology, or a closely related field. Prior experience preferred
- Basic laboratory and greenhouse skills for conducting research work.
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📌 Laboratory Technician I (La Florida)
🏢 University of Florida
📍 La Florida