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**Agency**Dept of Justice**Division**DOJ State Bureau of Investigation**Job Classification Title**Forensic Scientist III (S)**Position Number**65019466**Grade**NC18The North Carolina Department of Justice, led by the Attorney General of North Carolina, represents the state, state agencies, and elected officials, and defends the rights of the people of North Carolina. The Department handles all state criminal appeals cases and assists district attorneys with complex criminal cases at their request. Additionally, the Department of Justice includes the North Carolina State Crime Lab, the North Carolina Justice Academy, and the Sheriffs’ and Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Divisions.**Description of Work**State Crime Laboratory -- Helping Solve Crimes
The State Crime Laboratory of the Department of Justice maintains a full service forensic science laboratory to assist all law enforcement agencies in North Carolina in the investigation of criminal matters. The Laboratory’s mission is to provide state-of-the-art forensic services in the areas of drug analysis, blood alcohol/drug content, firearms, latent prints, footwear and tire tracks, forensic biology, computer forensics, and trace evidence. The services are provided from a central laboratory in Raleigh, N.C. and regional laboratories located in Edneyville, N.C. and Greensboro, N.C.
The primary purpose of this Forensic Scientist III is to perform advanced level Toxicology casework – an equitable share of the analyses performed by the Section, prepare written reports of the results of the analyses, and provide expert testimony in court on the results of the analyses. The position is also responsible for one or more collateral duties within the Toxicology section.
RECRUITMENT RANGE: $61,545 - $75,152. Salary determination is based upon the candidate's education and experience related to the position, as well as departmental budget and equity considerations.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date listed.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences**This position is located in Wake County.This is a non-sworn Forensic Scientist located in the Toxicology Section of the State Crime Laboratory.This position is subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act.The Forensic Scientist III performs casework on toxicology evidence seized by Law Enforcement officers in the course of Driving While Impaired (DWI) and all types of Non-DWI investigations.
Examples of non-DWI investigations are Drug Facility Sexual Assault (DFSA), Homicide, Assault, Abuse and Neglect, and Non-Tax paid liquor.
The evidence is analyzed to determine the presence or absence of impairing substances.
Some or all of the following screening and confirmation techniques are used in the analysis: Headspace Gas ChromatographyImmunoassaySolid phase extractionsLiquid-Liquid extractionsGas Chromatography / Mass SpectrometryLiquid Chromatography / Tandem Mass Spectrometry The Forensic Scientist III will perform casework with the highest degree of technical independence and must be very familiar with the North Carolina General Statutes, especially the DWI laws.
The Forensic Scientist must also be able to classify controlled substances using the North Carolina Controlled Substances Act – Schedules I through VI. Forensic Scientists must also issue a written laboratory report. Laboratory reports are used by Law Enforcement officers in their investigations, District Attorneys in their determination of what, if any, criminal charges will be filed against a defendant, other types of Attorneys, Courts and Juries in determining a defendant’s guilt. The laboratory report must therefore be written in a clear and concise manner, detailing the results of the analysis in such a way that Law Enforcement officers, lawyers, Judges, and Juries can understand the report and its application. The Forensic Scientist’s work is checked through a technical and administrative review of the laboratory case file, which includes all of the documentation and the laboratory report produced by the Forensic Scientist during the analysis. The Forensic Scientist must stay current in the field of Forensic Toxicology to keep up with new substances being encountered, new technical and analytical procedures, and changes in the laws that would apply directly to the analysis. To stay current, the Forensic Scientist must review scientific and forensic literature, journals, and publications and the Forensic Scientist must attend scientific and forensic seminars and schools. Forensic Scientists help to maintain the laboratory equipment and instrumentation and may perform repairs. Forensic Scientists, using current SOPs, prepare chemical reagents, solvents, and perform and document quality control tests on chemical reagents, solvents, equipment, and instrumentation. This position will be responsible for coordinating the revision of SOPs as needed and assisting the Training Coordinator with the training of new employees. This position is responsible for the technical review of their peer’s laboratory reports to ensure they meet laboratory standards for quality assurance prior to issuance.
It is the reviewer’s responsibility to ensure that all relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs) were followed, and that there are no administrative errors in the case’s report or supporting documentation.
This position will review reports related to Driving While Impaired (DWI) Alcohol Concentration cases, Driving While Impaired (DWI) Blood Drug cases, and all types of Non-DWI cases.
Examples of non-DWI cases are Drug Facility Sexual Assault (DFSA), Homicide, Assault, Abuse and Neglect, and Alcoholic Beverage Concentration cases (e.g. non-tax-paid liquor).The Forensic Scientist must testify in state and federal courts as to his/her analysis of the evidence. The Forensic Scientist has regular contact with members of the criminal justice system and consults with the officials in reference to investigation matters specifically related to the laboratory’s analytical capabilities and limitations, the classes of impairing substances and related metabolites, and sample matrix concerns and or needs.These requirements are in addition to having a bachelor's degree in the appropriate discipline listed under the Education and Experience requirements.* Selected candidate will undergo and must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation which may take several months to complete. The background investigation includes: credit and arrest checks; interviews with associates, personal and business references, past employers and neighbors; verification of education achievement, and urinalysis drug screening and polygraph.* Out of state applicants: This may require the applicant to return to the State of North Carolina multiple times at his or her own expense after the initial interview, in order to undergo the background investigation process.* In accordance with N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 126-1.1( c), effective July 11, 2016, employees who are hired by a State agency, department or university in a sworn law enforcement position or forensic scientist position and who are required to complete a formal training program prior to assuming law enforcement or forensic scientist duties with the hiring agency, department or university shall become career State employees only after being employed by the agency, department or university for 24 continuous months .* Employees who transfer into forensic scientist positions from other positions within N.C. State government and are currently Career State employees will be required to complete a probationary period of 24 additional months.* \*\*Transcripts are required at the time of application. Unofficial transcripts are accepted.
Foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency #J-18808-Ljbffr
The State Crime Laboratory of the Department of Justice maintains a full service forensic science laboratory to assist all law enforcement agencies in North Carolina in the investigation of criminal matters. The Laboratory’s mission is to provide state-of-the-art forensic services in the areas of drug analysis, blood alcohol/drug content, firearms, latent prints, footwear and tire tracks, forensic biology, computer forensics, and trace evidence. The services are provided from a central laboratory in Raleigh, N.C. and regional laboratories located in Edneyville, N.C. and Greensboro, N.C.
The primary purpose of this Forensic Scientist III is to perform advanced level Toxicology casework – an equitable share of the analyses performed by the Section, prepare written reports of the results of the analyses, and provide expert testimony in court on the results of the analyses. The position is also responsible for one or more collateral duties within the Toxicology section.
RECRUITMENT RANGE: $61,545 - $75,152. Salary determination is based upon the candidate's education and experience related to the position, as well as departmental budget and equity considerations.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date listed.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences**This position is located in Wake County.This is a non-sworn Forensic Scientist located in the Toxicology Section of the State Crime Laboratory.This position is subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act.The Forensic Scientist III performs casework on toxicology evidence seized by Law Enforcement officers in the course of Driving While Impaired (DWI) and all types of Non-DWI investigations.
Examples of non-DWI investigations are Drug Facility Sexual Assault (DFSA), Homicide, Assault, Abuse and Neglect, and Non-Tax paid liquor.
The evidence is analyzed to determine the presence or absence of impairing substances.
Some or all of the following screening and confirmation techniques are used in the analysis: Headspace Gas ChromatographyImmunoassaySolid phase extractionsLiquid-Liquid extractionsGas Chromatography / Mass SpectrometryLiquid Chromatography / Tandem Mass Spectrometry The Forensic Scientist III will perform casework with the highest degree of technical independence and must be very familiar with the North Carolina General Statutes, especially the DWI laws.
The Forensic Scientist must also be able to classify controlled substances using the North Carolina Controlled Substances Act – Schedules I through VI. Forensic Scientists must also issue a written laboratory report. Laboratory reports are used by Law Enforcement officers in their investigations, District Attorneys in their determination of what, if any, criminal charges will be filed against a defendant, other types of Attorneys, Courts and Juries in determining a defendant’s guilt. The laboratory report must therefore be written in a clear and concise manner, detailing the results of the analysis in such a way that Law Enforcement officers, lawyers, Judges, and Juries can understand the report and its application. The Forensic Scientist’s work is checked through a technical and administrative review of the laboratory case file, which includes all of the documentation and the laboratory report produced by the Forensic Scientist during the analysis. The Forensic Scientist must stay current in the field of Forensic Toxicology to keep up with new substances being encountered, new technical and analytical procedures, and changes in the laws that would apply directly to the analysis. To stay current, the Forensic Scientist must review scientific and forensic literature, journals, and publications and the Forensic Scientist must attend scientific and forensic seminars and schools. Forensic Scientists help to maintain the laboratory equipment and instrumentation and may perform repairs. Forensic Scientists, using current SOPs, prepare chemical reagents, solvents, and perform and document quality control tests on chemical reagents, solvents, equipment, and instrumentation. This position will be responsible for coordinating the revision of SOPs as needed and assisting the Training Coordinator with the training of new employees. This position is responsible for the technical review of their peer’s laboratory reports to ensure they meet laboratory standards for quality assurance prior to issuance.
It is the reviewer’s responsibility to ensure that all relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs) were followed, and that there are no administrative errors in the case’s report or supporting documentation.
This position will review reports related to Driving While Impaired (DWI) Alcohol Concentration cases, Driving While Impaired (DWI) Blood Drug cases, and all types of Non-DWI cases.
Examples of non-DWI cases are Drug Facility Sexual Assault (DFSA), Homicide, Assault, Abuse and Neglect, and Alcoholic Beverage Concentration cases (e.g. non-tax-paid liquor).The Forensic Scientist must testify in state and federal courts as to his/her analysis of the evidence. The Forensic Scientist has regular contact with members of the criminal justice system and consults with the officials in reference to investigation matters specifically related to the laboratory’s analytical capabilities and limitations, the classes of impairing substances and related metabolites, and sample matrix concerns and or needs.These requirements are in addition to having a bachelor's degree in the appropriate discipline listed under the Education and Experience requirements.* Selected candidate will undergo and must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation which may take several months to complete. The background investigation includes: credit and arrest checks; interviews with associates, personal and business references, past employers and neighbors; verification of education achievement, and urinalysis drug screening and polygraph.* Out of state applicants: This may require the applicant to return to the State of North Carolina multiple times at his or her own expense after the initial interview, in order to undergo the background investigation process.* In accordance with N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 126-1.1( c), effective July 11, 2016, employees who are hired by a State agency, department or university in a sworn law enforcement position or forensic scientist position and who are required to complete a formal training program prior to assuming law enforcement or forensic scientist duties with the hiring agency, department or university shall become career State employees only after being employed by the agency, department or university for 24 continuous months .* Employees who transfer into forensic scientist positions from other positions within N.C. State government and are currently Career State employees will be required to complete a probationary period of 24 additional months.* \*\*Transcripts are required at the time of application. Unofficial transcripts are accepted.
Foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency #J-18808-Ljbffr