Johnson County Criminalistics Laboratory
An ASCLD/LAB Accredited Laboratory (Since 1999)
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Position: Forensic Chemist/DNA Analyst
Salary Range: $50,564.80 to $72,280.00
Location: Mission, Kansas (Kansas City metro area)
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Criminalistics Division of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is seeking
a qualified applicant for a position in our DNA Section. This position will
serve as the laboratory’s DNA Technical Manager and section coordinator. The
major duties of this position include overseeing the technical operations of the
Biology Section to ensure compliance with the American Society of Crime
Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board Standards (ASCLD/LAB) as
well as the Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories
standards. In addition, this position will have some casework responsibility;
including evaluating the nature, origin and significance of physical evidence
both in the laboratory and at crime scenes; performing physical, chemical,
biochemical and genetic analysis of biological material associated with evidence
using DNA analysis methods; maintaining laboratory records, preparing written
technical reports of analysis, and providing effective expert testimony in
courts of law. This position will oversee the training of laboratory examiners
and the evaluation and implementation of new scientific techniques for the DNA
section of the laboratory. The successful applicant will also be a commissioned
Deputy Sheriff.
Qualifications:
Candidates must meet the educational and experience requirements for a DNA
Technical Manager as published in Section 5.2 of the Quality Assurance Standards
for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories (U.S. Department of Justice, Federal
Bureau of Investigation, 07/15/98). Candidates without a Master’s degree must
already possess a waiver of the degree requirements as provided in section
5.2.1.1 of the above standards. The successful candidate must also meet the
minimum qualifications of a Deputy Sheriff.
The successful applicant will be required to successfully complete the Kansas
Law Enforcement Training Center curriculum. Also, the successful applicant will
be required to successfully complete a laboratory training program in biology
and a qualifying test before beginning independent casework responsibilities.
Applications/Additional Information:
Applications can be obtained by contacting the Sheriff’s Office Personnel and
Training Division at the following address.
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Personnel and Training 125 N. Cherry Olathe,
KS 66061 Phone: (913) 791-5511 or Toll Free: 866-262-3744
Additional Information about this position can be obtained from Assistant
Director Hamm at the Crime Laboratory by calling (913) 826-3209.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act
of 1972 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibit discrimination in employment practices
because of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, religion or age.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disabled status in
employment or the provision of programs and services.
6000 Lamar Mission, Kansas 66202 (913) 826-3209
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