Forensic Scientist – DNA (CODIS)

Duties

• Perform scientific analysis of convicted offender, arrestee, and biological relatives of missing persons samples.
• Perform DNA analysis using Polymerase Chain Reaction/Short Tandem Repeats (PCR/STR) based methods.
• Interpret profiles for completeness and upload into the offender database (CODIS).
• Perform scientific examination of biological evidence.

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

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in a natural science.
• BA/BS degree must have included and successfully completed work in the following clearly defined courses: Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, and Statistics/Population Genetics
• Must pass a comprehensive background investigation as well as a polygraph examination and drug test.

• Will have knowledge of biological evidence collection and preservation techniques, rules of evidence, forensic serology, and basic human anatomy and physiology.
• Will have experience with forensic DNA laboratory technologies and techniques, including Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Short Tandem Repeat (STR) analysis, and capillary electrophoresis methods.
• Will have experience with interpretation and comparison of DNA profiles using GMID-X software.
• Will have experience with database applications such as LIMS and CODIS.

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