Job Posting
Director, Police Crime Laboratory
New York City, NY Police Department
Salary: Commensurate with experience and salary history.
Final Filing Date: Not stated.
Duties: The NYPD is seeking a Director of the Police Crime Laboratory, responsible for directing a professional scientific and support staff engaged in highly complex forensic examinations and analyses of physical evidence, administrative tasks related to criminal investigations, and providing expert testimony with respect to physical evidence in legal proceedings. Formulates policies and procedures governing operation of the lab; ensuring that all work performed is in accordance with Department procedures, federal and state regulations, and accreditation standards of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Lab Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) and the New York State Commission of Forensic Science (NYCSOFS). Oversees, monitors and documents ASCLD/LAB accreditation standards for yearly inspections and full re-accreditation every 5 yrs; establishes quality assurance controls and security measures for all evidence entering and leaving the lab; maintains all health and safety regulations in accordance with ASCLD/LAB and NYSCOFS accreditation standards and all OSHA and PESH regulations; and administers the lab budget of $23 million.
Requirements: A BA/BS degree in criminalistics, forensic science, chemistry, biology, physics, bio-chemistry, molecular biology, or a related scientific or engineering field, plus 5 yrs of full-time professional experience in criminalistics, forensic science, or analytical chemistry, 18 mos of which must have been in a managerial, supervisory, or administrative capacity performing significant managerial or supervisory duties in a forensic laboratory with a substantial case load and a staff of proficiency tested examiners/analysts.
How to apply: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, two (2) copies of their resume and salary requirements to:
Administrative Staff Analyst Georgia Alexiou
New York City Police Department
Employment Section
One Police Plaza-Room 1014
New York, NY 10038
OR
email
empsec@nypd.org
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Posted: March 9, 2010
