LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
CRIMINALIST I/II – DNA ANALYSIS
Starting Annual Salary for Criminalist I: $51,640
Starting Annual Salary for Criminalist II: $57,000 – $69,349 DOE
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) will be accepting
applications for the position of Criminalist I/II DNA Analysis through December
29, 2004. For an application packet, please call 702-229-3497.
LVMPD VALUES: The acronym “I CARE” is the guiding principle for
each and every LVMPD employee. This acronym represents the values of the Las
Vegas Metropolitan Police Department: Integrity, Courage, Accountability,
Respect for People and Excellence. The values are supported by behaviors,
demonstrated by the actions of employees, as they live these values. All
employees are expected to represent the values of the department while in the
workplace and off-duty.
LVMPD BENEFITS: The LVMPD offers excellent benefits in addition to the annual
salary stated above: 3 weeks annual vacation; 8.67 days of annual sick leave; 3
bonus days per year if less than 3 days of sick leave are used; 5 days of
bereavement leave deducted from sick leave for immediate family; 12 paid
holidays per year; two personal holiday per year; holiday compensation for
working a holiday at straight time pay or additional annual leave; working hours
consist of nine-hour shift with a 3-day weekend every other week or traditional
five-day/eight-hour shift; overtime pay at a rate of one and one half (1 ½)
times the gross hourly rate or compensatory time; longevity pay at the end of 10
consecutive years of employment beginning at 2 1/2% of base salary with an
additional 1/2% each year until a maximum of 15%; direct deposit of paychecks is
available; employees are covered under the State of Nevada Public Employees
Retirement System (PERS) at no cost to them and are vested with 5 years in the
retirement system; Nevada has no state income tax and employees do not pay
social security taxes; employees will have 1.45% of their salary deducted for
Medicare and this amount is matched by LVMPD; deferred compensation plan is
available; employees may purchase up to 2 US Savings Bonds (Series EE) per
paycheck; Police Employee Assistance Program is a counseling and referral
service for employees and their families available at no cost to employees;
Cancer, Intensive Care, and Flex Plans are available to employees through AFLAC;
health, vision, and dental insurance is available for employees and their
dependents beginning at date of hire. Single coverage begins at $3.91 per
paycheck and family begins at $84.23 per paycheck depending on the plan. The
plans include coverage for major medical, hospital, surgical, dental and vision,
as well as life and accidental death, at provider locations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or
university with major course work in criminalistics, forensic science,
chemistry, biology, or a related field; must meet the education requirements for
analyst, as established in The Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA
Testing Laboratories and Convicted Offender DNA Databasing Laboratories Issued
by the FBI Director.
DUTIES: To perform a variety of scientific laboratory analyses on physical
evidence in the DNA specialty area; to provide scientific consultation; to
interpret test results and form conslusions; to prepare reports; and to testify
as an expert witness
BEST CANDIDATE WILL: will meet the educational and experience standards for
analyst or technical leader as established in The Quality Assurance Standards
for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories and Convicted Offender DNA Databasing
Laboratories Issued by the FBI Director. The best candidate will also have more
than three years of work experience and proficiency in the specialty area of DNA
analysis, specifically in STR analysis using an ABI platform (310 and/or 3100);
experience in the analysis of casework samples to include the evaluation,
screening, extraction and analysis of a variety of evidentiary substrates and
biological sources; rendered expert testimony in relation to DNA analysis;
knowledge of computer hardware and software used in a DNA laboratory to include
ABI GeneMapper ID; knowledge of policies, procedures and regulations governing a
forensic DNA lab as defined in the FBI Quality Assurance Audit for Forensic DNA
Testing Laboratories and Convicted Offender DNA Databasing Laboratories
Document; familiarity with the ASCLD/LAB accreditation program; knowledge of
standard sources of information and current literature in the field of forensic
DNA analysis; experience in preparing evidence and exhibits for presentation in
court; experience in providing training to law enforcement personnel and
attorneys.
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