Forensic Scientist I

State of North Carolina • Wake County, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Justice, led by the Attorney General of North Carolina, represents the state, state agencies, and elected officials, and defends the rights of the people of North Carolina. The Department handles all state criminal appeals cases and assists district attorneys with complex criminal cases at their request. Additionally, the Department of Justice includes the North Carolina State Crime Lab, the North Carolina Justice Academy, and the Sheriffs’ and Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Divisions. The State Crime Laboratory of the Department of Justice maintains a full service forensic science laboratory to assist all law enforcement agencies in North Carolina in the investigation of criminal matters. The Laboratory’s mission is to provide state-of-the-art forensic services in the areas of drug analysis, blood alcohol/drug content, firearms, latent prints, footwear and tire tracks, forensic biology, computer forensics, and trace evidence. The services are provided from a central laboratory in Raleigh, N.C. and regional laboratories located in Edneyville, N.C. and Greensboro, N.C.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a major in forensic science, biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physical science, criminal justice or closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must obtain individual certification consistent with international and ISO standards within eighteen months of the date the analyst becomes eligible to seek certification according to the standards of the certifying entity.

Nice To Haves

• Prior latent evidence experience
• Prior experience in a forensic laboratory
• Certified Latent Print Examiner- IAI CLPE

Responsibilities

• Perform entry level Latent Evidence casework to include: chemical and physical processing of evidence, image processing, comparison of latent prints, conducting fingerprint databases searches, preparing written reports of the results, providing expert testimony in court on the results of analyses, and providing technical field assistance.

What This Job Offers

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