Forensic Technician I

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet•Frankfort, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Kentucky State Police is the premier, full-service law enforcement agency in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. With the highest level of professionalism and integrity the Kentucky State Police works to prevent, reduce, and deter crime and the fear of crime; enhance highway safety through education and enforcement; protect and safeguard individual rights; and provide leadership, training, technical, and operational support to the criminal justice community. Kentucky State Police Laboratories provide forensic analysis of evidence for criminal investigations throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. State and local police agencies comprise the majority of the customer base whose evidence is submitted for analysis. Competent support personnel is an integral position at the laboratories. The Forensic Technician I at the Central Laboratory has the responsibility to create a work environment where biologists, chemists, customers, and other personnel can work expertly and efficiently. The perfect candidate will use their skills to ensure the routine functions supporting the laboratory operations are accomplished daily. This position requires testimony as a witness in court.

Requirements

Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in the physical, biological, or forensic sciences, criminal justice, engineering or mathematics.
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Nice To Haves

Ability to express technical information clearly both orally and in writing when reporting results, testifying or explaining procedures to others.
Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.
Ability to learn and apply established procedures, policies, and legal requirements governing the handling, storage, and release of forensic evidence.
Ability to communicate effectively, maintain confidentiality, and establish effective working relationships with others.
Ability to learn and apply basic principles of forensic science and related scientific disciplines.

Responsibilities

Learn and apply established procedures, policies, and legal requirements governing the receipt, handling, storage, and release of evidence.
Maintain chain of custody for all evidence handled and transferred.
Testifies in court as needed as to the security and integrity of the evidence handling and documentation.
Train to perform daily laboratory quality assurance checks for all laboratory sections including balance calibrations, reagent verifications, instrument calibrations and preparation.
Contact law enforcement for case information, status of case and court information, and request the submission of additional items.
Under direct supervision, assign and distribute cases to all sections of the lab.
Author case reports as necessary.
Prepare, handle, label, and maintain laboratory reagents and supplies in accordance with established procedures.
Train to conduct sample preparation steps in certain disciplines for final analysis by forensic chemists and forensic biologists
Data entry of case information into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
Drive to and transfer evidence to and from all of the other six KSP Laboratories in the state.
Conduct audits of evidence rooms.