Certified Forensic Document Examiner

About the role

SAIC is seeking a Certified Forensic Document Examiner to serve as part of a small forensic team supporting intel requirements.

Responsibilities

• Current certification with the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE) and successful completion of a proficiency test in the past two years
• A strong familiarity with all professional standards and requirements that pertain to handwriting and document analysis, legal concerns/cases/precedents, research and methodology principles
• Maintain necessary proficiencies, skillsets, and continuing education as defined by discipline specific guidelines
• Comprehensive document examinations (both documents and handwriting) to include questioned to questioned; questioned to known; and known to known
• Identification of document printing processes
• Document findings documentation in clear and concise report with demonstrative illustrations
• Use of Electrostatic Detection Apparatus, Video Spectral Comparator, Scanning Electron Microscope, Laser Scanning Microscope
• SME support to review forensic document analytic products and procedures
• Internal training and development initiatives support
• Quality assurance standards and Standard Operating Procedures development and maintenance oversight
• Strong communication skills and demonstrated experience working in a collaborative small team environment

Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience in an accredited and recognized forensic laboratory as a handwriting and document analysis/examination, for example (but not limited to) laboratories at the US Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security, or FBI
• Demonstrated experience with comprehensive document examinations (both documents and handwriting) to include questioned to questioned; questioned to known; and known to known
• Demonstrated expertise in the identification of document printing processes
• Expertise in documenting findings in clear and concise report with demonstrative illustrations
• Experience with Electrostatic Detection Apparatus, Video Spectral Comparator, Scanning Electron Microscope, Laser Scanning Microscope
• Supporting SME reviews of forensic document analytic products and procedures
• Leading internal training and development initiatives
• Developing and maintaining quality assurance standards and Standard Operating Procedures for the Branch
• Strong communication skills and experience working in a collaborative small team environment

Pay

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000