Employment Opportunity

Criminalist III - Biology/DNA

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz, California

Salary: $9,401 - $11,897 per month

Final Filing Date: Continuous

$15,000 Recruitment Incentive

Criminalist III is the advanced journey level in the criminalist series. Incumbents work independently and are required to possess advanced competence in at least one forensic specialty. The Criminalist III is assigned to the more varied and complex forensic analyses, provides non-supervisory intermittent technical guidance to staff and outside agencies, and may be assigned as a technical lead, laboratory safety coordinator and/or a quality assurance criminalist. The list established will be used to fill the current vacancy and it may also be used to fill other vacancies during the life of the eligible list

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Duties

Under general supervision, performs duties involved in crime scene investigations and identification of evidence by performing chemical, physical, and microscopic analysis in the laboratory and in the field; interprets the results of findings; prepares materials for presentation in criminal court; appears in court as an expert witness. May specialize in at least one discipline based on agency needs: Latent Prints, Digital Evidence, Biology/DNA, Forensic Anthropology, or Firearms & Toolmarks; and perform other work as required. Current opening is for the Biology/ DNA discipline

Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Science, Computer Forensics or Forensic Psychology

Requirements

See the requirements at https://www.santacruzcountyca.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Q1uC3CfdRhk%3d&portalid=0

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Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Science, Computer Forensics or Forensic Psychology

Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation or Forensic Science

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Posted: July 26, 2024

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