Job Posting
Scanning Electron Microscope Chemist
St. Tammany Parish, LA Sheriff's Office
Salary: To be determined by experience.
Final Filing Date: Not stated.
Duties: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Should have a basic knowledge of Chemistry, Microscopy, and the concepts of individualization.
- Have a mastery of the theory, procedures, and techniques necessary to produce reliable results and conclusions.
- Prepares reports or presentations of findings, methods, and techniques used to support conclusions, and prepares results for court or other formal hearings.
- Testifies as expert witness on evidence or crime laboratory techniques.
- Confers with experts in such specialties as metallurgy, biochemistry, forensic science, or others.
- Develops formulas, processes, and methods for solution of technical problems.
- Analyzes organic and inorganic compounds to determine chemical and physical properties.
- Induces changes in composition of substances by introduction of heat, light, energy, and chemical catalysts.
- Confers with scientists and engineers regarding research.
- Prepares standards and specifications for processes, facilities, products, and tests.
- Conducts forensic evaluation of evidence for use in court.
- May process victim's body or remains for trace evidentiary purposes.
- Submits properly packaged and labeled evidence to the evidence custodians for possible further forensic evaluation and for use in court proceedings.
- Operate a variety of computer systems.
- Operate or have knowledge of a variety of microscopes and laboratory equipment, including but not limited to, Scanning Electron Microscope, Comparison Microscope, Polarized Microscope, and Compound Microscope.
Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:A baccalaureate degree in a Biology, Chemistry, or Physics. Related experience and training in the field of forensic science is preferred.Language Skills:Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write detailed reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.Mathematical Skills:Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.Reasoning Ability:Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:Valid Louisiana Motor Vehicle Operator's License; proof of residency of St. Tammany Parish (voter's registration card); birth certificate (minimum age of 21 years); Social Security Card.Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers, to handle, or feel; reach above head with hands and arms; balance or climb (on steps, and ladders); stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Due to the nature of this job the employee must sometimes work in remote locations and must be able to maneuver in these areas, such as jump over ditches, crawl underneath automobiles, and climb over fences.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; and risk of electrical shock. Applicant must be willing to work shifts as needed. In addition, the employee is expected to respond to emergency calls whenever necessary, 24 hours a day. The employee may also be required to be on call 24 hours a day. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
How to apply: For more information regarding this posting, contact the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Crime Laboratory, Captain Danny Culpeper at dannyculpeper@stpso.com or Sgt. Harry O'Neal at harryoneal@stpso.com. To apply contact the Human Resources Department at 985-726-7700 or visit our website at www.stpso.com to apply on line.
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Posted: September 28, 2009
