Forensic Scientist III OR Forensic Scientist II

About the role

The vacancy exists within the Crime Lab, specifically in the Latent Print Unit. The Broward Sheriff’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

• Examine materials collected for adherence to established procedures concerning collection and identification of chemical and evidentiary samples.
• Conduct laboratory examinations utilizing procedures applicable to the analytical task(s) assigned.
• Isolate, collect, and analyze evidentiary items as applicable.
• Generate data from laboratory examination and testing; reviews such for the purpose of determining findings; compiles such for reporting purposes and judicial process as applicable.
• Conduct administrative and/or technical review of casework.
• Testify to analytical results in depositions and court.
• Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting of specialized unit equipment, to include performance checks, calibration, and sterilization procedures.

Requirements

• Must be a United States Citizen at time of application.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in the natural or physical sciences, forensic science, criminalistics, or closely related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years at the Forensic Scientist II level; or five (5) years journey level experience in latent print examination with exposure to the administrative aspects of the work.

Qualifications

• Additional coursework may be necessary.
• Knowledge and experience of principles, methods and current techniques utilized in the forensic analysis of latent print evidence is required.

Skills

• Ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (up to 25 pounds).
• Extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
• Potential for intermittent exposure to disagreeable elements consistent with routine conditions in a laboratory/forensics analysis environment, e.g., toxic agents, pathogens, chemicals, organic/inorganic agents.
• Spend at least 65% of time performing duties that involve the collection, examination, preservation, documentation, preparation, or analysis of human tissues or fluids or physical evidence having potential biological, chemical, or radiological hazard or contamination.

Benefits

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Pay

• Forensic Scientist III: $79,674.92 - $129,781.54
• Forensic Scientist II: $72,301.92 - $118,898.75

Schedule

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