Forensic Lab Manager

Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities The following is a list of essential duties and responsibilities assigned to the Forensic Lab Manager. While this list represents a good sampling of the duties of this position; it is not an exhaustive list.

• Oversees the work of the Forensic Services Unit, ensures proper operation, and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Develops and implements policies for the Forensic Services Unit.
• Manages the unit budget.
• Produces monthly, semi-annual, and annual statistical reports and documents.
• Plans and implements programs essential to the ongoing operational efficiency of the unit.
• Identifies and analyzes evidence obtained from crime scenes, and reports conclusions.
• Presents expert testimony in courts.
• Provides instruction to police staff relating to forensic identification.
• Attends county-wide meetings, meets with state and federal legislatures and agencies, and makes presentations to city-wide management groups and Police Department staff as required.
• Researches, meets with vendors, and recommends purchases of highly sophisticated equipment packages.
• Attends conferences/meetings and maintains membership in professional organizations to keep abreast of advances and trends in the forensics field.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Supervision Received and Exercised:

• Works under the supervision of the Police Investigations Division.
• Exercises direct supervision over the forensic technician and police evidence technicians assigned to lab duties.
• Supervises and reviews the work of unit staff; issues written and oral instructions and assigns duties.

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

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of modern law enforcement principles, procedures, techniques, equipment and considerable knowledge of forensic science principles, procedures and techniques.
• Ability to learn the applicable laws, ordinances and department rules and regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to analyze problems and effect solutions.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions.
• Ability to meet project deadlines.
• Ability to successfully train police staff in crime scene investigation procedures and techniques.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, peers and supervisors.

Education, Experience, and Other Requirements

• College-level course work or graduation from an accredited two-year college or university with a degree in forensic science or a related field.
• Five or more years of professional related experience in forensic identification.
• Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Must obtain ACCESS Certification and maintain certification throughout the course of this assignment with the department.
• Valid Washington State driver’s license at the time of appointment.
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation required to compose and proofread written documents and correspondence.
• Applicants must be able to read and speak fluent English and either:
• US citizen, or
• A lawful permanent resident, or
• A Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient with employment authorization from USCIS

Supplemental Information
Physical Demands:

• The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Additional Requirements:

• Due to the critical and high-security nature of police work, top candidates must pass a thorough criminal and background check, polygraph, and drug test.

Applicants must meet the following requirements: The following drug use (or distribution of) will be disqualifying:

• Any use of heroin,
• Any possession or use of GHB or any other "date rape" drug, including giving it to others,
• Any use of any illegal drug within three years of application (Excludes marijuana which is addressed below),
• Misuse of Prescription drugs will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
• Any use of marijuana, including legal marijuana derivatives, bi-products or concentrates, within 12 months of application. Please note that while some states have decriminalized marijuana, it is still federally illegal and police employees are expected to adhere to all laws and regulations, on and off duty,
• Any use of illegal drugs or marijuana since applying to, or while employed by, any law enforcement agency (including military police agencies),
• Any prescription forgery, prosecuted, undetected or otherwise, within five years of application
• Any participation in, or allowing of, the manufacture, selling, offering to sell, cultivation, warehousing, distribution, holding or transporting for another, transporting for sale, or financing of any illegal drugs/narcotics within five years of application, including extraction and concentration of THC oils from marijuana for the production of "honey", "wax", "dabs" or any other THC concentrate,
• Any distribution of illegal drugs or illegal distribution of marijuana since applying to, or while employed by, any law enforcement agency (including military police agencies)

The following Criminal Violations will be disqualifying:

• Any adult felony conviction.
• Any juvenile felony conviction within the past five years.
• Any misdemeanor conviction for a crime involving moral turpitude.
• Commission of any crime of violence, including domestic violence.
• Commission of any sexual offense within the past five years.
• Any conviction of a felony crime at any time while employed in any capacity with a Law Enforcement Agency (including volunteer, intern, and reserve positions).
• Any single theft of property or money in excess of $100 value within the past five years.

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