This is a promotional opportunity for current County of San Diego Medical Examiner employees only. Temporary employees, with the exception of Certified Temporary employees, are not eligible for promotional recruitments. For more information, please click on this link to review the FAQ on Promotional Recruitments.
Toxicologists are professional laboratory scientists responsible for conducting chemical and toxicological analysis as part of the investigation to determine the cause of death. Toxicologist classes are allocated only to the Medical Examiner's Department. This class differs from the Criminalist class series in that Criminalists perform a wide variety of forensic analyzes on physical evidence that is used in law enforcement investigations.
Toxicologist II is the professional journey-level class in the Toxicologist series. Incumbents work independently, under general supervision, and perform the more complex examinations, analyzes, and method development. This class differs from the next higher class, Toxicologist III, in that the latter works in a lead capacity, evaluates methodologies, and reviews and updates laboratory procedures.
Education and Experience
Must be State of California of Public Health Title 17 proficient as a Forensic Alcohol Analyst within one year of hire, AND,
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Two (2) years of full-time experience as a Toxicologist I in the County of San Diego; OR
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A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in chemistry, biochemistry, a physical or life science, or a closely related field, AND, two (2) years of professional, full-time experience performing forensic toxicology examinations, or biological laboratory examinations.
Note: A master's or doctoral degree from an accredited U. S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, or a related subject may substituted for one (1) year of the required professional experience.
Additional information please visit Toxicologist II job classification.
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The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application Work History and/or supplemental questionnaire.
Evaluation
Qualified applicants will be placed on a
three (3) month employment list. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.
Accommodation
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.
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