Forensic document examiner job description
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Forensic document examiner requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in forensic document examiner job postings.
Sample forensic document examiner requirements
- Expertise in handwriting analysis
- Knowledge of forensic science and legal procedures
- Ability to work with various document types, such as contracts, wills, and deeds
- Experience with digital forensics and document imaging techniques
- Ability to provide expert testimony in court
Sample required forensic document examiner soft skills
- Attention to detail
- Analytical and critical thinking skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong ethics and integrity
Forensic document examiner job description example 1
Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc. forensic document examiner job description
APPOINTMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular (FTR-A)
PURPOSE: To perform independent routine to moderately complex technical examinations of biological evidence to include DNA analyses. Responsible for conducting specialized analytical procedures, preparation of reports concerning examination of evidence, maintaining operability of laboratory equipment and instruments.
+ Performs routine to moderately complex analyses, tests, and examinations involving a variety of biological materials.
+ Conducts assigned examinations and experiments utilizing well defined methods and a variety of scientific tools, equipment, instrumentation and techniques. Participates with senior examiners to decide the nature and extent of examinations to be conducted on more complex materials and items of evidence.
+ Assists in maintaining laboratory instruments are in a state of readiness, supplies are sufficient to support laboratory operations and that all necessary safety precautions and applicable regulations are followed.
+ Assigned to coordinate routine to moderately complex matters related to scope of analyses with other laboratory units, outside agencies, and related entities.
+ Travel: OCONUS deployment required on rotational basis.
+ Bachelor's degree in Biology, Forensic Science, Chemistry or related discipline.
+ Must have four (4) years of experience working in a forensic laboratory performing DNA analysis on criminal evidence, including blood and bloodstains, body fluids, and stains of body fluids, hair and other items requiring DNA or related analysis; generation of DNA profiles, performance of visual and microscopic examination of hairs; comparison of evidence from victims, scenes, or instruments of incidents to evidence from suspects.
+ Professional certification such as American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) is desired.
+ Must pass U.S. Government security background investigation and be able to obtain & maintain Secret security clearance.
+ Must pass both a physical and dental examination (as required for OCONUS assignment).
+ Must possess a current U.S. Government issued passport
+ Per current US Government / Client contract and deployment requirements, all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, without exception, upon hiring.
ELIGIBLE FOR SIGN-ON BONUS
External Company Name: ORAU
External Company URL: www.orau.org/
Street: NEFB - Defense Forensic Science Center
Telework: No
PURPOSE: To perform independent routine to moderately complex technical examinations of biological evidence to include DNA analyses. Responsible for conducting specialized analytical procedures, preparation of reports concerning examination of evidence, maintaining operability of laboratory equipment and instruments.
+ Performs routine to moderately complex analyses, tests, and examinations involving a variety of biological materials.
+ Conducts assigned examinations and experiments utilizing well defined methods and a variety of scientific tools, equipment, instrumentation and techniques. Participates with senior examiners to decide the nature and extent of examinations to be conducted on more complex materials and items of evidence.
+ Assists in maintaining laboratory instruments are in a state of readiness, supplies are sufficient to support laboratory operations and that all necessary safety precautions and applicable regulations are followed.
+ Assigned to coordinate routine to moderately complex matters related to scope of analyses with other laboratory units, outside agencies, and related entities.
+ Travel: OCONUS deployment required on rotational basis.
+ Bachelor's degree in Biology, Forensic Science, Chemistry or related discipline.
+ Must have four (4) years of experience working in a forensic laboratory performing DNA analysis on criminal evidence, including blood and bloodstains, body fluids, and stains of body fluids, hair and other items requiring DNA or related analysis; generation of DNA profiles, performance of visual and microscopic examination of hairs; comparison of evidence from victims, scenes, or instruments of incidents to evidence from suspects.
+ Professional certification such as American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) is desired.
+ Must pass U.S. Government security background investigation and be able to obtain & maintain Secret security clearance.
+ Must pass both a physical and dental examination (as required for OCONUS assignment).
+ Must possess a current U.S. Government issued passport
+ Per current US Government / Client contract and deployment requirements, all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, without exception, upon hiring.
ELIGIBLE FOR SIGN-ON BONUS
External Company Name: ORAU
External Company URL: www.orau.org/
Street: NEFB - Defense Forensic Science Center
Telework: No
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Forensic document examiner job description example 2
SHINE Systems forensic document examiner job description
Based in Fort Gillem, GA
May be required to travel OCONUS (as needed) CONUS, Bahrain and Djibouti are 40 hour weeks, Kuwait is 71 hour weeks.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
+ Process IED evidence to develop latent prints using standard laboratory procedures. Processing methods include, but are not limited to, cyanoacrylate fuming, fluorescent dye stains, powders in suspension, ninhydrin and indanedione.
+ Identify, label, and photograph latent prints on evidence.
+ Photograph each latent print using proper photographic equipment and techniques.
+ Analyze latent prints in Adobe Photoshop to determine suitability and submit to the Defense Forensic Biometric Agency (DFBA). This determination shall be in accordance with laboratory policy.
+ Compare latent prints to known prints and make conclusions.
+ Document all examination results/findings in the Weapons Technical Intelligence Exploitation Analysis Tool (WEAT) database.
+ Annotate the case file documentation, detailing the processing techniques and the examination results.
+ Interpret results for forensic and/or intelligence exploitation.
+ Perform administrative and technical reviews of reports for fellow examiners.
+ Maintaining proper chain of custody.
+ Mix chemicals as required and p erform quality checks on instruments and reagents.
+ Maintain a clean laboratory and personal workspace environment, in accordance with laboratory procedures.
Required Qualifications:
+ One (1) to Seven (7) years of experience working in a lab performing Latent Print examinations and analysis on all types of materials to include porous, non-porous, and semi-porous materials.
+ Experience using chemical, physical, and digital latent print examination techniques to produce a suitable print for comparison.
+ Experience with utilizing and submitting to ABIS, AFIS, and/or other national databases.
+ Professional certifications such as International Association of Identification (IAI).
+ Have 20/20 vision or correctable to 20/20 vision with no detected color vision deficiencies.
+ Must be able to successfully pass all medical requirements for deployment.
+ Must be able to successfully pass a skills assessment.
+ Able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
May be required to travel OCONUS (as needed) CONUS, Bahrain and Djibouti are 40 hour weeks, Kuwait is 71 hour weeks.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
+ Process IED evidence to develop latent prints using standard laboratory procedures. Processing methods include, but are not limited to, cyanoacrylate fuming, fluorescent dye stains, powders in suspension, ninhydrin and indanedione.
+ Identify, label, and photograph latent prints on evidence.
+ Photograph each latent print using proper photographic equipment and techniques.
+ Analyze latent prints in Adobe Photoshop to determine suitability and submit to the Defense Forensic Biometric Agency (DFBA). This determination shall be in accordance with laboratory policy.
+ Compare latent prints to known prints and make conclusions.
+ Document all examination results/findings in the Weapons Technical Intelligence Exploitation Analysis Tool (WEAT) database.
+ Annotate the case file documentation, detailing the processing techniques and the examination results.
+ Interpret results for forensic and/or intelligence exploitation.
+ Perform administrative and technical reviews of reports for fellow examiners.
+ Maintaining proper chain of custody.
+ Mix chemicals as required and p erform quality checks on instruments and reagents.
+ Maintain a clean laboratory and personal workspace environment, in accordance with laboratory procedures.
Required Qualifications:
+ One (1) to Seven (7) years of experience working in a lab performing Latent Print examinations and analysis on all types of materials to include porous, non-porous, and semi-porous materials.
+ Experience using chemical, physical, and digital latent print examination techniques to produce a suitable print for comparison.
+ Experience with utilizing and submitting to ABIS, AFIS, and/or other national databases.
+ Professional certifications such as International Association of Identification (IAI).
+ Have 20/20 vision or correctable to 20/20 vision with no detected color vision deficiencies.
+ Must be able to successfully pass all medical requirements for deployment.
+ Must be able to successfully pass a skills assessment.
+ Able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024