Salary: $54,916 - $81,286
Final Filing Date: January 31, 2007
Duties: This is the apprentice level class in the Forensic Scientist series. This class is distinguished from the Forensic Scientist II by the depth and breadth of knowledge and experience in a forensic laboratory. Employees are assigned to this class after successful completion of the training requirements of the Forensic Scientist Trainee class, or selected from a Forensic Scientist I eligibility list. Employees learn and perform scientific analyses in a specialty area of the Forensic Laboratory. If hired at the I level, employees are expected to progress to the II level upon successful completion of probation plus an additional one year of performing functions associated with the class. Positions in the Forensic Scientist series are assigned to one of the specialty disciplines in forensic science. These specialty disciplines include Biology/DNA, Controlled Substance Analysis, Toxicology, Trace Evidence Analysis, Document Examination, Firearms and Toolmarks, and Latent Print Examination. Receives general supervision from higher level staff.
Requirements: Qualifications include education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a physical or natural science or a field related to the forensic specialty area. Must also have one year of full time work experience as a Forensic Scientist Trainee with the LVMPD, or one year of full time forensic scientist professional work experience. In addition to the above listed education requirement, if qualifying for a Forensic Scientist I position in the Biology/DNA specialty, must meet the educational standards for analyst as established in The Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories and Convicted Offender DNA Databasing Laboratories Issued by the FBI Director. In addition to the above listed education requirement, if qualifying for a Forensic Scientist I position in the controlled substance analysis, toxicology or trace analysis specialty, must also have successfully completed 24 college level credits in chemistry or equivalent.
How to apply:
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
101 Convention Center Drive, Suite P200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(702) 828-3986
http://www.lvmpd.com
Posted: January 5, 2007
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