Forensic Scientist 4 - Physical

Duties

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Represent the laboratory’s physical section (fingerprints, firearm/toolmark, footwear, and crime scene support) when discussing testing status and capabilities with Alaska law enforcement and attorneys.
• Supervise forensic scientists assigned to the physical section by providing feedback and support, effective communication, and goal setting.
• Work cooperatively with other laboratory supervisors and top management to ensure physical section priorities and decisions align with the laboratory’s mission and objectives.
• Monitor and manage physical section testing request turnaround time, backlogs, and individual outputs to ensure delivery of services is acceptable to our stakeholders.
• Assess and authorize routine supply purchases for the physical section discipline and identify equipment replacement and/or expansion needs.

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

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college which included 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours of science courses in the areas of chemistry, biology, physics, computer analysis, forensic sciences, or criminalistics
And
• One year of experience as a Forensic Scientist 3 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Special Note:

• Recruitment and selection may be based on the areas of needed expertise in the agency.
• Employees will be expected to successfully pass annual proficiency/competency tests.
• Appointments to positions in a State-operated scientific crime detection laboratory and/or digital forensic laboratory are subject to background requirements per the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) and the Department of Public Safety. A criminal background investigation, including fingerprinting, is required.

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