Assistant Director of Forensic Toxicology
About The Position
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person. The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve. Under the broad direction of the Director of the Forensic Toxicology Laboratory the selected candidate will be responsible for performing professional and complex work in analyzing biological tissues and fluids as related to medico-legal investigations.
Requirements
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, with specialization in criminalistics, forensic science, chemistry, biology, physics, molecular genetics, genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, entomology, anthropology, ecology or a closely related scientific or engineering field.
- Four years of experience gained as a Criminalist at Assignment Level I-B, II, III, and/or IV; OR
- Four additional years of experience in criminalistics or forensic science, for a total of four years of such experience; OR
- A satisfactory combination of education and experience totaling five years of experience, as described above.
- Authorization to work in the Unites States is required for this position.
- Selected candidates will be required to provide a DNA sample by swabbing.
- This position has been identified as “essential.” During emergency events, “essential” positions may require 24-hour availability.
Responsibilities
- Manages a group of analysts involved in performing toxicological analyses of biological specimens and evidentiary materials in connection to medico-legal investigations of deaths in New York City.
- Schedules and conducts training of analysts in new methods and techniques regarding development, implementation and validation of laboratory methods and procedures for improving forensic toxicology analyses.
- Conducts advance research regarding new methods, procedures and techniques of laboratory analysis and scientific medico-legal investigation.
- Identifies and justifies the selection of new laboratory instrumentation, supplies, policies, standards and new laboratory procedures and techniques.
- Oversees the operation and maintenance, including troubleshooting of all laboratory instrumentation.
- Reviews subordinate analytical results and reports; implements and maintains the quality control program within the laboratory.
- Acts as a liaison with agency and governmental agencies, investigators and outside representatives regarding laboratory results and reports.
- Serves as an expert and testifies in court in the field of Forensic Toxicology.
- Monitors technical developments and trends in the forensic toxicology field.
- Other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
