Criminalist I

Kern County•Bakersfield, CA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This position works within the Kern Regional Crime Laboratory of the Kern County District Attorney. The Kern Regional Crime Laboratory, which is accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board in Testing and Calibration, is seeking to fill a Criminalist position. This position will have a primary analytical assignment and secondary crime scene response assignment. The Kern Regional Crime Laboratory was constructed in 2000 and is located in Bakersfield, California. The Laboratory is managed by a Laboratory Director who is supported by an Assistant Lab Director, Supervising Criminalists and a DNA Technical Lead, Criminalists and Forensic Technicians, and administrative support staff. The Criminalist position reports to a Supervising Criminalist. This examination will establish an eligible list from which immediate appointment(s) will be made. Other permanent and temporary appointments will be made as needed. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve months, unless specified otherwise by the Civil Service Commission. Candidates are encouraged to indicate acceptable geographical locations in which they would accept employment on their application form. Candidates MUST be willing to travel to these locations (areas/district offices). Kern County is an ADA compliant and an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in chemistry, biochemistry, criminalistics, forensic science, biology, or a closely related laboratory science field.
Relevant course work must contain a laboratory component.
Course work must include 24 semester or 36 quarter units in chemistry including general chemistry, quantitative analysis, organic, and inorganic chemistry OR 12 semester or 18 quarter units in biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology (molecular genetics, recombinant DNA technology) or other subjects which provide a basic understanding of the foundation of Forensic DNA analysis, as well as statistics and/or population genetics as applied to Forensic DNA analysis.
Course work must satisfy DNA Advisory Board criteria and must contain a laboratory component.
An advanced degree without the stated undergraduate course requirements will not meet the employment standards, unless the curriculum of the advanced degree covered the appropriate core courses.
Applicants must submit all applicable diploma(s), transcripts, license(s) and/or certificate(s) with their application by the final filing deadline (failure to attach required supplemental materials will result in the rejection of application).