Forensic specialist job description
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Forensic specialist requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in forensic specialist job postings.
Sample forensic specialist requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Forensic Science or related field.
- Knowledge of forensic laboratory procedures and protocols.
- Strong computer and data analysis skills.
- Excellent communication and writing skills.
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively.
Sample required forensic specialist soft skills
- Attention to detail.
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Organizational and time management skills.
Forensic specialist job description example 1
NHTC forensic specialist job description
New Horizons is the largest mental health and addiction recovery provider on the Treasure Coast (and beyond), serving 15,000 children and adults annually through inpatient crisis services, 24-hour help line and mobile response team, and outpatient programs conveniently located across Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties. In addition, New Horizons assists 22,000 students in area schools, and we work closely with the courts, law enforcement, jails, and hospitals to help improve the health of individuals and the quality of life in our community.
We are seeking a caring and compassionate Forensic Specialist in our Forensic division to provide monitoring to forensic individuals with a mental health and or co-occurring disorders that have committed felony charges. This individual should be eager to learn and want meaningful work that offers opportunities for growth. Do you believe that your efforts can make a difference in the lives of the people we serve? This may be the opportunity for you! We offer:
* Health Insurance (covers mental health)
* Dental Insurance
* Vision Insurance
* Disability Insurance (STD; LTD)
* Paid Time Off
* Paid Holidays
* Paid Sick Leave
* Paid Training
* Employee Assistance Program
* Life Insurance
* Retirement plan (403b)
As a Forensic Specialist your responsibilities will include:
* Monitors identified mentally ill individuals in jail at risk for commitment to the Department of Children and Families pursuant to Chapter 916, F.S.
* Conduct Forensic activities for assigned individuals to include: service brokering, monitoring, and advocacy
* Maintain close working relationships with local jail mental health personnel, judicial assistants in the circuit, the Office of the Public Defender, the Office of the State Attorney, and the Clerk of the Court's Office
* Attend all scheduled court hearings involving mentally ill individuals adjudicated incompetent to proceed or not guilty by reason of insanity, including the determination of competency hearings.
* Prepare for and discuss alternative dispositions at hearings
* Participate in the development of the psychosocial assessment and the service/treatment plan within 30 days of admission.
* Responsible for conducting visits to individuals within 10 days of notification of conditional release to evaluate and assist with transition to community.
* Develop a community transition strategy for each identified client and work closely with the individual, interested family members when authorized, local mental health provider agency staff, state treatment facilities, District/region SAMH office, and placement sites
* Conduct Forensic activities to state hospital individuals to ensure continuity of care and coordination of appropriate service provision throughout hospital admission and transition.
* Track individuals on conditional release
Requirements
New Horizons will need you to have the following qualifications:
* Minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with major coursework in a human services field OR
* a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in an unrelated field and two (2) years human services experience
* Two years human service experience if degree is not in Criminal Justice or Human service field.
We are seeking a caring and compassionate Forensic Specialist in our Forensic division to provide monitoring to forensic individuals with a mental health and or co-occurring disorders that have committed felony charges. This individual should be eager to learn and want meaningful work that offers opportunities for growth. Do you believe that your efforts can make a difference in the lives of the people we serve? This may be the opportunity for you! We offer:
* Health Insurance (covers mental health)
* Dental Insurance
* Vision Insurance
* Disability Insurance (STD; LTD)
* Paid Time Off
* Paid Holidays
* Paid Sick Leave
* Paid Training
* Employee Assistance Program
* Life Insurance
* Retirement plan (403b)
As a Forensic Specialist your responsibilities will include:
* Monitors identified mentally ill individuals in jail at risk for commitment to the Department of Children and Families pursuant to Chapter 916, F.S.
* Conduct Forensic activities for assigned individuals to include: service brokering, monitoring, and advocacy
* Maintain close working relationships with local jail mental health personnel, judicial assistants in the circuit, the Office of the Public Defender, the Office of the State Attorney, and the Clerk of the Court's Office
* Attend all scheduled court hearings involving mentally ill individuals adjudicated incompetent to proceed or not guilty by reason of insanity, including the determination of competency hearings.
* Prepare for and discuss alternative dispositions at hearings
* Participate in the development of the psychosocial assessment and the service/treatment plan within 30 days of admission.
* Responsible for conducting visits to individuals within 10 days of notification of conditional release to evaluate and assist with transition to community.
* Develop a community transition strategy for each identified client and work closely with the individual, interested family members when authorized, local mental health provider agency staff, state treatment facilities, District/region SAMH office, and placement sites
* Conduct Forensic activities to state hospital individuals to ensure continuity of care and coordination of appropriate service provision throughout hospital admission and transition.
* Track individuals on conditional release
Requirements
New Horizons will need you to have the following qualifications:
* Minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with major coursework in a human services field OR
* a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in an unrelated field and two (2) years human services experience
* Two years human service experience if degree is not in Criminal Justice or Human service field.
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Forensic specialist job description example 2
Envistacom forensic specialist job description
- One (1) year of experience working in a lab performing Latent Print exploitations 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 matches and submissions to a database.
- Experience maintaining chain of custody and performing administrative and technical review (AR/TR) procedures.
DNA
- One (1) year of experience working in a lab performing Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) analysis on collected material and physical evidence typically consisting of bodily fluids, body fluid stains, hair, bone, dental pulp, and other human tissue.
- Experience examining DNA profile suitability for matches and submissions to database.
- Experience maintaining chain of custody and performing administrative and technical review (AR/TR) procedures.
- Experience conducting complex DNA examinations, maintaining chain of custody, and formulating interpretation results for forensic and/or intelligence exploitation.
- Experience with administrative and technical review (AR/TR) lab procedures.
- Experience performing quality checking of instruments and reagents.
- Experience with mixture interpretations using StarMix
Certifications:
Professional certifications such as American Board of Criminalistics.
Clearance: Must be able to obtain a DOD SECRET Clearance.
Company Benefits:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) Plan
Company-paid Long-Term Disability
Company-paid Life Insurance
Paid Holidays and Vacation
Employee Referral Program
Employee Assistance Program
Cell Phone Allowance
Tuition Reimbursement (after one year)
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Our Company :
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Envistacom provides communications, cyber, and intelligence solutions, support services and technology to the U.S. DoD and coalition partners in aerospace, defense, and intelligence communities. Customers rely on Envistacom for rapid-response, secure technology solutions and subject-matter expertise to support mission critical operations.
Envistacom is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Envistacom maintains a drug free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks.
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Forensic specialist job description example 3
Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc. forensic specialist job description
APPOINTMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular (FTR-A)
PURPOSE: Independently performs routine to moderately complex technical examinations in the areas of Latent Print exploitation or DNA analysis in a laboratory setting.Provides assistance to Forensic Examiners in the examination of evidence.
Latent Print:
+ Perform Latent Print exploitations and analysis on all types of materials to include porous, non-porous, and semi-porous materials.
DNA:
+ Perform Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) analysis on collected material and physical evidence typically consisting of bodily fluids, body fluid stains, hair, bone, dental pulp, and other human tissue. Examination of DNA profile suitability for matches and submissions to database.
+ Utilize chemical, physical, and digital latent print examination techniques to produce a suitable print for matches and submissions to a database.
+ Conduct latent print examinations or DNA analysis while maintaining chain of custody, and formulating interpretation results for forensic and/or intelligence exploitation.
+ Perform quality checking of instruments and reagents.
+ Maintain chain of custody and performing administrative and technical review (AR/TR) procedures.
Bachelor's degree in a physical science preferred
+ Latent Prints:
+ One (1) years of experience working in a lab performing Latent Print exploitations and analyses 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 matches and submissions to a database.
+ Experience maintaining chain of custody and performing administrative and technical review (AR/TR) procedures.
+ DNA:
+ One (1) years of experience working in a lab performing Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) analysis on collected material and physical evidence typically consisting of bodily fluids, body fluid stains, hair, bone, dental pulp, and other human tissue.
+ Experience examining DNA profile suitability for matches and submissions to database.
+ Experience maintaining chain of custody and performing administrative and technical review (AR/TR) procedures.
+ Must be able to pass security background investigation and to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
+ Ability to travel CONUS/OCONUS and to pass all deployment requirements for OCONUS medical screenings.
+ 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: Independently performs routine to moderately complex technical examinations in the areas of Latent Print exploitation or DNA analysis in a laboratory setting.Provides assistance to Forensic Examiners in the examination of evidence.
Latent Print:
+ Perform Latent Print exploitations and analysis on all types of materials to include porous, non-porous, and semi-porous materials.
DNA:
+ Perform Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) analysis on collected material and physical evidence typically consisting of bodily fluids, body fluid stains, hair, bone, dental pulp, and other human tissue. Examination of DNA profile suitability for matches and submissions to database.
+ Utilize chemical, physical, and digital latent print examination techniques to produce a suitable print for matches and submissions to a database.
+ Conduct latent print examinations or DNA analysis while maintaining chain of custody, and formulating interpretation results for forensic and/or intelligence exploitation.
+ Perform quality checking of instruments and reagents.
+ Maintain chain of custody and performing administrative and technical review (AR/TR) procedures.
Bachelor's degree in a physical science preferred
+ Latent Prints:
+ One (1) years of experience working in a lab performing Latent Print exploitations and analyses 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 matches and submissions to a database.
+ Experience maintaining chain of custody and performing administrative and technical review (AR/TR) procedures.
+ DNA:
+ One (1) years of experience working in a lab performing Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) analysis on collected material and physical evidence typically consisting of bodily fluids, body fluid stains, hair, bone, dental pulp, and other human tissue.
+ Experience examining DNA profile suitability for matches and submissions to database.
+ Experience maintaining chain of custody and performing administrative and technical review (AR/TR) procedures.
+ Must be able to pass security background investigation and to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
+ Ability to travel CONUS/OCONUS and to pass all deployment requirements for OCONUS medical screenings.
+ 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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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024