Forensic Scientist 3 - Chemistry

Duties

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Provide expert witness testimony associated with DUI drug toxicology results generated by the State of Alaska Public Health Laboratory. Generally related to impairment theory.
• Perform seized drugs and/or blood alcohol analysis at the Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory.
• Assist in associated quality assurance activities such as method validation, review of OSAC standards, procedure manual improvements.
• Shadow testing activities a Public Health Laboratory to eventually perform the testing as well as identify areas for improvement from a forensic accreditation point of view.
• Propose ways to integrate Public Health Lab activities into the crime lab’s quality assurance system (use of LIMS, use of SharePoint, staging technical records for easier discovery)

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

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in natural science, physical science, forensic sciences, criminalistics, or a closely related field
And
• The successful completion of the State of Alaska Forensic Scientist 2 flexible staffing plan for the chemistry discipline
And.
• Two years of experience as a Forensic Scientist 2 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.


• The experience and flex plan training may be earned concurrently.

Substitution:

• One year of additional Forensic Scientist 2 experience in the chemistry discipline will substitute for the flex plan training.

Special Note:

• Employees will be expected to successfully pass annual proficiency/competency tests.
• Appointments to positions in the Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory are subject to background requirements per ASCLD/LAB and the Department of Public Safety. A criminal background investigation, including fingerprinting, is required.

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