FORENSIC SCIENTIST 3

$ 21.61-$ 32.07 hourly, $ 45,122-$ 66,962 annually

Date Posted: 11/29/2004

Closing Date: 12/31/2004

Hiring Agency: Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Location: 3700 N. Norris Ct NW; Bemidji, Minnesota

Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers

Posting Number: 04PSAF000281

Employment Conditions: Permanent, Full-time

Position Description: This position will serve as the lead worker in the

Biology Section of the Bemidji Laboratory, providing guidance to section

scientists; ensuring adherence to quality assurance/quality control processes

and coordinating section activities with lead scientists in the St. Paul

Laboratory.

Position activities include: performing serology and DNA analysis on casework

samples; assisting the Biology section Technical Leader in evaluating new

procedures, writing standard operating procedures (SOPs), and recommending

modifications to existing SOPs; assisting in the coordination the activities of

the Biology Section; aiding in the development and maintenance of the DNA

training program; and testifying in a court of law when called upon.

This person in this position will also be a part of the crime scene

processing team (after appropriate training) and will be called upon to process

the scene of violent crimes.

Minimum Qualifications: Successful applicant must have at least five years of

experience as a Forensic Scientist with expertise in the following processes:

Serology examinations of physical evidence; DNA extractions; PCR; and fragment

analysis of STR data. The applicant must have testified in a court of law. The

applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in a physical science and the requisite

college coursework as required by Standard 5.3.1, as defined in the Quality

Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories. This coursework

includes classes in Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Statistics.

Note: Your resume must contain sufficient detail of past experience to

determine qualifications based on above criteria. Selection of interviews will

be based on assessment of responses to areas listed above. Only those applicants

who most closely meet the qualifications will be interviewed.

Please visit the Minnesota Department of Public Safety web site at

Opportunities for complete announcement and application information.