Criminalist I

City of San Diego • San Diego, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Criminalist I positions perform chemical, biological and physical analyses on narcotics, firearms, organic material and other substances involved in police investigations; prepare evidence for presentation in court; testify as expert witnesses; and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a United States citizen or have the current legal right to work in the United States.
• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university in Criminalistics, Forensic Science, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Digital Forensics, or Computer Forensics.
• OR A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university in Computer Science or a closely related physical or biological science AND one-year of full-time professional Criminalistics experience in ONE or more of the following areas: Blood Alcohol Analysis, Computer Forensics, Crime Scene Reconstruction, Digital Forensics, Firearms Identification, Forensic Biology, Narcotic Analysis, Toxicological Analysis, Trace Evidence Analysis.
• Completion of the following college-level coursework: 8 semester/12 quarter college-level units in general chemistry.
• Completion of the following college-level coursework: 3 semester/4 quarter college-level units in organic chemistry or biochemistry.
• A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.
• Proof of degree/transcripts or equivalency evaluation, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• Proof of transcripts showing completion of the required coursework, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Nice To Haves

• A Master's Degree in Criminalistics or Forensic Science may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required experience.
• Foreign degrees are acceptable if they have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from accredited institutions in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Perform chemical, biological and physical analyses on narcotics, firearms, organic material and other substances involved in police investigations.
• Prepare evidence for presentation in court.
• Testify as expert witnesses.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 3.5% effective 7/1/27
• 2% effective 7/1/28
• 2% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level