Criminalist II (Molecular Genetics)

City of New York • New York, NY

7h

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. - Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times. - Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community. - Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity. - Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality. - Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs. The OCME Molecular Genetics Laboratory the first and only laboratory based in a medical examiner’s office nationwide helps medical examiners investigate sudden unexpected natural deaths in apparently healthy individuals. The laboratory provides postmortem molecular diagnostic testing to identify and interpret gene changes that may explain sudden deaths, and to alert surviving family members so that loved ones at high risk for inherited disease can be tested and treated. Under the general direction of the Director of the Molecular Genetics Laboratory, the selected candidate will be responsible for assisting in conducting scientific analyses and quality control tasks performed on biological specimens brought to the Molecular Genetics Laboratory of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for the City of New York. The most eligible candidate will possess the technical skills listed and also the potential to exemplify this agency’s core values of “Commitment, Accountability, Resilience, Excellence, and Service”.

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.
• In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, to be assigned to Assignment Level II, individuals must have one of the following: 1. One year of experience gained as a Criminalist at Assignment Level I-B; or 2. One additional year of qualifying experience in criminalistics or forensic science, for a total of two years of such experience; or 3. A satisfactory combination of education and experience totaling two years of experience as described above.

Responsibilities

• Participates in casework rotation ad performs sample accession and processing and case sign-in and intake database reviews; performs sample cutting and extraction, DNA quantitation and DNA sample preparation; performs Sanger and next-generation sequencing procedures and data analysis; performs administrative review of case reports.
• Participates in quality control rotation and performs instrument maintenance and performance check; conducts laboratory cleaning and reagents/supplies inventory and preparation. Participates in validation rotation and conducts validation projects and provides validation plan and summary.
• Participates in the training and competency assessment program
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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