Criminalist Supervisor

Duties

This is the working supervisor level where incumbents are responsible for directing the work of a minimum of four Criminalists and/or laboratory technicians/assistants within: (1) a field office engaged in various criminalistic disciplines, (2) the California Criminalistic Institute engaged in organizing and providing forensic research, application, advanced casework, training and methodology development in one specialized criminalistic discipline, or (3) a forensic laboratory engaged in independent research as well as the design and direction of complex research projects and training programs. Staff at this level may also be assigned the most difficult advanced forensic casework and courtroom testimony with wide discretion and independence of action.

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

Requirements

Either I

• One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Senior Criminalist.

Or II

• Experience: Broad and extensive (more than five years) of professional experience in a physical or biological science laboratory setting performing the duties of?a chemist, biochemist or a related position. (One year of postgraduate education in one of the physical or biological sciences may be substituted for one year of the required general experience.) Experience in?California state service applied toward this requirement must include at least one year performing the duties of a Senior Criminalist. and
• Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with a major in one of the physical or biological sciences, including the equivalent of eight semester hours of general chemistry and three semester hours of quantitative analysis.

Or III

• Experience: Broad and extensive (more than five years) of professional experience in a physical or biological science laboratory setting performing independent research related to Forensic Science. (Possession of a master's degree in a physical or biological science may be substituted for one year of experience and possession of a Ph.D. in a physical or biological science may be substituted for two years of the required experience.) Experience in California state service applied toward this requirement must include at least one year performing the duties of a Senior Criminalist. and
• Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with a major in one of the physical or biological sciences, including the equivalent of eight semester hours of general chemistry.

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