DNA Forensic Scientist-AG

What You'll Do:

The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking 3 public minded individuals for a Forensic Scientist vacancy in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) Section within the DNA unit of the London or Richfield 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 duties for these positions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Under administrative supervision, conducts tests on criminal evidence for DNA analysis (i.e., blood, semen and other body fluids & tissues).
• Collects, assists or advises in collection and preparation of evidence.
• Uses and interprets results from appropriate lab instrumentation.
• 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 (e.g., police, deputies, investigators, courts) regarding examinations performed and conclusions reached.
• Testifies in court concerning evidence examined and analyses performed.
• Formulates and implements training activities.
• Advises other employees and law enforcement agencies on topics of analysis, court testimony, interpretation of results and reports, etc.
• Assists or directs investigators with evidence collection.
• Gives lectures to community groups.
• Keeps current with improved or new methods: researches and interprets literature on analytical methods.
• Develops new methods and maintains professional liaisons with colleagues in DNA testing and research.
• Performs related miscellaneous lab duties.
• Performs photographic tasks.
• Maintains equipment and work area.
• Prepares reagents and other processing chemicals.
• Any other related duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree or an advanced degree in a chemical, physical, biology, or forensic science is required. The bachelor's degree and course content must meet the academic requirements of the laboratory's accrediting body. Coursework in Genetics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Statistics/Population Genetics is required. For courses without these exact titles, the course syllabus or a letter from an instructor may be required.

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

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