Forensic Scientist II - Drug ID Section (Vacancy)

City of Columbus, OH - Franklin County, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Franklin County, OH

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Columbus (Ohio) Department of Public Safety, Division of Police seeks highly qualified applicants for a Forensic Scientist II position in the Drug Identification Section of the Police Crime Laboratory. The selected candidate will join the Drug Identification team with an authorized strength of ten Forensic Scientists. Duties will include, but are not limited to: Examines and processes submitted evidence for the presence of controlled substances, structural analogs, and other select substances of interest using a combination of techniques including GC/MS, FTIR/ATR, GC/IR, DART TOF MS, and weight determination. Analyzes and interprets generated data using various software programs. Prepares and reviews technical reports based on results and conclusions. Communicates with law enforcement, court representatives, and other stakeholders through email, telephone, testimony, training opportunities, presentations, and laboratory tours. Serves as project leader/trainer/committee member within the laboratory and/or forensic community. Performs instrument quality checks, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs. Completes continuing education to expand their knowledge of emerging drug trends, analytical procedures, and advancements in the forensic science field. All duties shall be performed in accordance with the Crime Laboratory's Quality Assurance Manual, Drug Identification Technical and Training Manuals, and Safety Manual.

Responsibilities

• Examines and processes submitted evidence for the presence of controlled substances, structural analogs, and other select substances of interest.
• Analyzes and interprets generated data using various software programs.
• Prepares and reviews technical reports based on results and conclusions.
• Communicates with law enforcement, court representatives, and other stakeholders.
• Serves as project leader/trainer/committee member within the laboratory and/or forensic community.
• Performs instrument quality checks, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs.
• Completes continuing education to expand knowledge of emerging drug trends and advancements in forensic science.

Requirements

• Possession of a bachelor's degree or higher with at least twenty-one (21) semesters or thirty-two (32) quarter hours in forensic science, chemistry, biology, computer science, computer forensics, or a closely related field.
• Three (3) years of recent forensic laboratory experience with authorization to perform Qualitative Determination and Weight Measurement in the Seized Drugs discipline.
• A master's degree in forensic science, chemistry, biology, or a closely related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• A doctorate in any of those fields may be substituted for two years of the required experience.

Benefits

• Pre-employment background investigation, fingerprinting, and polygraph examination.
• Conditional employment upon passing a pre-employment drug screening.
• Requirement to submit a DNA swab for entry into the Crime Laboratory's local database.
• Subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing at unannounced times.