Forensic Scientist

What You'll Do:

The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking a public minded individual for a Forensic Scientist vacancy in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) Section within the Chemistry unit of the Richfield or London Laboratory. This position will report to the lab every day. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation, known as BCI, is the state's official crime lab serving the criminal justice community and protecting Ohio families. BCI also provides expert criminal investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request. With offices throughout the state, BCI stands ready to respond 24/7 to local law enforcement agencies' needs at no cost to the requesting agency.

Staff at BCI work every day to provide the highest level of service. This includes special agents who are on call 24/7 to offer investigative assistance at crime scenes, knowledgeable scientists and forensic specialists using cutting-edge technology to process evidence to bring criminals to justice, and criminal intelligence analysts and identification specialists who help local law enforcement solve cases. Experienced special agents, forensic scientists, and other law enforcement experts' staff BCI's three main divisions: 1) Identifications 2) Investigations and 3) Laboratory.

The successful candidate will examine and identify controlled substances. Additional duties may include, but are not limited to:

-Identifies unknown chemical compounds

-Interprets charts from instrumentation

-Performs wet chemistry, extractions, thin layer and column chromatography

-Performs various chemical, biological and microscopic examinations

-Makes conclusions and formulates opinions based on examinations performed

-Prepares accurate reports for use by law enforcement officials and courts

-Confers with law enforcement officials regarding examinations performed and conclusions reached

-Testifies in court concerning evidence examined and analysis performed

-Advises other employees and law enforcement agencies on topics of analysis, court testimony, interpretation of results

and reports and related topics

-Assists or directs investigators with evidence collection

-Prepares reagents and other processing chemicals

-Any other related duties and projects as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

-Bachelor's degree in a directly related science (e.g., chemistry, biology, forensic science, physics, health science, medical technology, etc.). The bachelor's degree and course content must meet the academic requirements of the laboratory's

accrediting body.

AND Completion of coursework in ALL of the following: 1) Organic Chemistry 1 and a lab 2) Organic Chemistry 2 and a lab and 3) Analytical Chemistry and a lab.

-OR Bachelor's degree with 4 years of training and experience directly related to chemistry which includes one year of college level chemistry (ten semester hours, including lab hours, or equivalent), as recognized by the laboratory system

director.

NOTE: A TRANSCRIPT MUST BE INCLUDED WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION

Unusual working conditions include: Can be exposed to caustic chemicals, explosives, odors, firearms, drugs, decomposing tissue & physiological fluids & contagious diseases. May require overnight travel.

Job skills: Forensics, Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Building Trust, Collaboration, Decision Making