FORENSIC SCIENCE ADMINISTRATOR I - DRUG CHEMISTRY GROUP SUPERVISOR
About The Position
The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Forensic Services is seeking a detail oriented and service focused Office Assistant to join our team. The Group Supervisor of the Forensic Drug Chemistry Section at the Forensic Science Center at Chicago provides both technical leadership and supervisory oversight for all Drug Chemistry operations. This role ensures the accuracy, quality, and timely completion of laboratory casework through expert technical review of Drug Chemistry reports and effective management of section resources, including equipment, supplies, and staffing needs. The supervisor serves as the section’s primary technical expert, guiding personnel through complex analytical challenges and maintaining high scientific standards. In addition, the role stays current with advancements in forensic drug analysis by participating in professional development and industry conferences, ensuring the section continuously employs modern, reliable methodologies to support Chicago-area user agencies and the courts. ISP encourages all those who qualify to apply!
Requirements
- Requires a bachelor's degree in a natural or forensic science, preferably supplemented by a master's degree in one of the biological, natural, physical or forensic sciences, or related discipline.
- Requires two (2) years of professional forensic science work experience such as would be gained at the advanced caseworker level.
- Successful completion of initial and on-going, random, alcohol and drug screens.
- Successful completion of a background investigation.
- Successful completion of a polygraph examination.
- Ability to maintain credibility in providing courtroom testimony.
- Ability to adhere to Illinois State Police’s ethical standards.
- Ability to adhere to Illinois State Police’s policies and procedures.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
- Ability to maintain proficiency in forensic science casework on an as-needed basis.
Responsibilities
- Performs technical and supervisory duties as the group supervisor of the Forensic Drug Chemistry section at Forensic Science Center at Chicago.
- Technically reviews and evaluates Drug Chemistry laboratory reports.
- Ensures that the Drug Chemistry section personnel have sufficient equipment, supplies, and commodities to complete their coursework responsibilities.
- Ensures quality Drug Chemistry casework is provided in a timely manner to all Chicago Laboratory user agencies and courts.
- Provides technical expertise; in particular, provides expertise to section personnel in troubleshooting problems of a difficult nature.
- Attends professional meetings in order to stay abreast of the latest technology for Drug Chemistry analysis.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Benefits
- Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
- 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave.
- Pension Plan
- Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs.
- Employees earn twelve (12) paid sick days annually.
- Ten to twenty-five (10-25) paid vacation days based on years of service.
- Employees earn three (3) paid personal days pro-rated based on start date.
- Thirteen-Fourteen (13-14) paid state holidays annually.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
