Forensic Scientist II

State of North Carolina • Wake County, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

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. The Forensic Scientist II performs casework on toxicology evidence seized by Law Enforcement officers from Driving While Impaired (DWI) and all types of non DWI investigations. Examples of non-DWI investigations are Drug Facility Sexual Assault (DFSA), Homicide, Assault, Abuse and Neglect, and Non-Tax paid liquor. The selected candidate will undergo and must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation which may take several months to complete. The background investigation includes: polygraph, credit and arrest checks, interviews with associates to include personal and business references, past employers, and neighbors, verification of education achievement, fingerprinting, and urinalysis drug screening. Out of state applicants: After the initial interview, this may require the applicant to return to the State of North Carolina multiple times at his or her own expense to undergo the background investigation process.

Requirements

• Drug Chemistry/Toxicology Bachelor's degree with a major in chemistry, toxicology, pharmaceutical science with chemistry concentration (organic, inorganic, analytical or physical), forensic science (with concentration in chemistry or toxicology), biochemistry, pharmacology or closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience performing bench level analysis in drug chemistry / toxicology; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must obtain individual certification consistent with international and International Standards Organization 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

• Four years of Forensic Toxicology Laboratory experience.
• Experience with Forensic Advantage Information Management System.
• Certification by the American Board of Forensic Toxicology.
• Experience with Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry.
• Experience testifying as an expert in the field of Forensic Toxicology.

Responsibilities

• Performs casework on toxicology evidence seized by Law Enforcement officers from Driving While Impaired (DWI) and all types of non DWI investigations.
• Prepares written reports of the results of the analyses.
• Provides expert testimony in court on the results of the analyses.

What This Job Offers

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