Employment Opportunity
Forensic Autopsy Room Supervisor-26480005
San Diego County Medical Examiner, San Diego, California
Salary: $85,945.60 - $105,580.80 Annually
Final Filing Date: July 3, 3036
Do you have experience leading staff in a fast-paced forensic environment and a passion for supporting medicolegal investigations? Take the next step in your career – apply today for Forensic Autopsy Room Supervisor!
The Medical Examiner's Office has an immediate opening for a Forensic Autopsy Room Supervisor.
The starting salary for this position will be based on the candidate’s qualifications at time of appointment.
Interviews will be held the week of August 10, 2026. Job offers will be made the following week.
Duties
The Forensic Autopsy Room Supervisor oversees daily autopsy room operations and supervises staff supporting the Medical Examiner’s Office. This position coordinates critical forensic functions, ensures proper handling and processing of decedents, and supports Deputy Medical Examiners during medicolegal investigations and autopsy procedures.Earn a Degree in Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Science, or Computer Forensics
Requirements
Minimum QualificationsEducation, training, and/or experience that demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above. Qualifying education/experience:
- Successful completion of an accredited Pathologists' Assistant Training Program, with at least three (3) years full-time specialized applicable experience as a Pathologists' Assistant, -OR-
- Possession of a valid California Embalmer's License, with at least three (3) years of full-time specialized applicable experience which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills and abilities (e.g. occupations such as medical technicians, medical laboratory technicians, hospital technicians or mortuary technicians that include the handling of human remains), -OR-;
- An associates of science degree or higher in Mortuary Science or Human Science (e.g. biology, nursing, medical/surgical assisting, emergency medicine, anatomy, physiology), or related field, -AND- one of the following:
- At least three (3) years of experience as a Forensic Autopsy Specialist in a Medical Examiner or Coroner's Office, OR;
- At least three (3) years of full-time specialized applicable experience which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills and abilities (e.g. occupations such as medical technicians, medical laboratory technicians, hospital technicians or mortuary technicians that include the handling of human remains)
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Posted: June 23, 2026
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