Top 431 Applied scientist Jobs in San Jose Ca

Criminalist I
The County of Santa Clara —San Jose, CA
- $98,866.56 - $119,593.76 a year
- Full-time
- Laboratory
- Mid-level
- Driver's License
- Wellness program
- AD&D insurance
5d
Applied Research Scientist - Trust and Safety
TikTok —San Jose, CA
- $219,000 - $408,000 a year
- 5 years
- Office
- Fair chance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Senior Applied Research Scientist, Multimodal Foundation Models – Healthcare
NVIDIA —Santa Clara, CA
- $184,000 - $356,500 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- 8 years
- Doctor of Philosophy
Early Career Research Engineer
Parallel Web Systems —Palo Alto, CA
- $150,000 - $300,000 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- APIs
- Entry level
- 401(k)
Senior Applied Research Scientist, Data Curation
NVIDIA —Santa Clara, CA
- $224,000 - $356,500 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Mentoring
10d
Chemist 1 New College Grad (Bachelor's - Santa Clara, CA)
Applied Materials —Santa Clara, CA
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Leadership
- Entry level
AIML - Senior Applied ML Research Scientist, Accessibility
Apple —Cupertino, CA
- $184,700 - $324,800 a year
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
Senior Hazards/Hazardous Materials Analyst
Aspen Environmental Group —California
- $125,000 - $150,000 a year
- Email
- Microsoft Excel
- 11+ years
- Master's degree
Quick Apply
Senior R&D Engineer / Scientist – Materials Processing & Advanced Manufacturing
CMX —Newark, CA
- $140,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- Doctor of Philosophy
- In-person
- Senior level
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
Quick Apply
Senior Technology Innovation Engineer
Iventim inc. —Sunnyvale, CA
- $150,000 - $200,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- C++
- Mentoring
Quick Apply
Lead AI Researcher (Hybrid)
Cisco Systems —Milpitas, CA
- $197,500 - $322,900 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Office
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Applied Reinforcement Learning Engineer, Whole Body Controls, Optimus
Tesla —Palo Alto, CA
- $176,000 - $420,000 a year
- Full-time
- Research
- Mid-level
- C++
- Commuter assistance
- Health savings account
Research Scientist, Applied GAI-Vision
ByteDance —San Jose, CA
- $218,400 - $387,600 a year
- Mid-level
- Fair chance
- 2 years
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Applied Scientist, Reinforcement Learning (Mid, Senior, Staff)
Hippocratic AI —Menlo Park, CA
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- 5 years
- Office
Applied Vision Scientist, XR Perception - PICO Lab (San Jose)
ByteDance —San Jose, CA
- $162,000 - $387,600 a year
- Computer Science
- 5 years
- Psychology
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Student Researcher, BS/MS, Fall 2026
Google —Sunnyvale, CA
- $98,000 - $131,000 a year
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- English
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Lead Principal Applied Scientist
Oracle —Santa Clara, CA
- Full-time
- Management
- Mentoring
- Senior level
Applied Scientist - AI-3D Creation Engine - Global Frontier Tech Recruitment Program - 2027 Start (PhD)
TikTok —San Jose, CA
- $162,000 - $387,600 a year
- Computer Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Fair chance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Applied Researcher: On-Device Multimodal Reasoning
Apple —Sunnyvale, CA
- $150,400 - $277,600 a year
- Computer Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Math
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
Software Engineer, AI Research & Prototyping
Sage Care Inc —Palo Alto, CA
- $160,000 - $200,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Doctor of Philosophy

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Criminalist I

The County of Santa Clara -
San Jose, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
$98,866.56 - $119,593.76 a year
5 days ago

Benefits

Wellness program
457(b)
AD&D insurance
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Dependent care reimbursement
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Pension plan
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

Experimental data reports
Laboratory safety
Legal presentation of evidence
Data analysis reporting
Court testimony
Technical report writing
Laboratory test results documentation
Expert witness consultation
Driver's License
Laboratory reports
Bachelor's degree
Collaborating with law enforcement agencies
Legal evidence
Investigative reports
Chemical testing
Research findings presentation
Stakeholder relationship building
Expert testimonials
Scientific reports

Full Job Description

Description

Under close supervision, to perform physical, chemical, biological and/or digital analyses related to scientific examination of physical evidence in criminal cases.

The Sheriff’s Identification Unit of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is recruiting for a Criminalist I position specializing in latent and tenprint examination. The incumbent will perform forensic friction ridge examinations to support investigations and legal proceedings.

Primary responsibilities include:

Performing the analysis, comparison, evaluation, and verification of friction ridge skin impressions from evidence submitted by law enforcement agencies.
Conducting biometric identification examinations and preparing AFIS submissions and inquiries.
Documenting examination processes and results accurately and thoroughly, generating clear and concise written technical reports, and presenting findings to investigators, attorneys, and other stakeholders.
Providing effective expert testimony in court regarding fingerprint identification methods, conclusions, and related forensic principles.

The selected candidate must successfully pass a full background investigation prior to appointment.

Typical Tasks

Performs analysis and examines physical evidence in forensic specialty areas such as Audio-Video, Computer Forensics, Drug Chemistry, Trace Evidence, Firearms/Toolmarks, Forensic Biology/DNA, Latent Print Processing, Toxicology, Questioned Documents, Footwear/Shoe Print Analysis, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Crime Scene Analysis;
Examines evidence, evaluates findings and interprets results utilizing various techniques including photography, microscopy, wet chemistry, immunoassay, chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, DNA typing, data searching and recovery, and digital processing;
Assists with field investigations at crime scenes and other locations to search for, collect, document and preserve evidence;
Consults and advises law enforcement, attorneys and the courts regarding nature of evidence or the results of laboratory analyses and their meaning;
Testifies on the results of laboratory analyses and may interpret the findings for the courts and other legal hearings;
Prepares clear, comprehensive, technically sound and accurate casework reports, including all determined facts and conclusions;
Assists in determining the interrelationship of various pieces of physical evidence;
Maintains laboratory, instruments, equipment and glassware in a constant state of cleanliness, order, and good repair;
Serves as a liaison with applicable professional organizations to provide and obtain pertinent information necessary in maintaining subject matter expertise;
May be assigned to deliver technical presentations to outside groups;
May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker, as required;
Performs related work as required.

Employment Standards

Possession of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a natural or applied science, or related field;

An incumbent must possess the minimum qualifications for the discipline assigned as defined by the Laboratory's current accrediting body as well as applicable requirements as set by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Quality Assurance Standards and the California Code of Regulations.

Possession of a valid California Driver's License prior to appointment and the ability to obtain and maintain a County driver's authorization.

Knowledge of:

Modern criminal investigation and identification techniques and procedures;
Basic laboratory safety procedures;
Techniques of scientific research, analysis and report writing.

Ability to:

Perform a variety of basic chemical, instrumental, biological, digital and other laboratory analyses;
Learn a variety of techniques for specialty discipline(s) where casework is assigned and performed;
Study and keep current of new techniques and procedures in the specialized areas of forensics;
Establishes competency and maintain proficiency in specialty disciplines where casework is performed;
Document activities in an accurate and clear manner;
Use the scientific method to solve a variety of complex problems to explain the significance of the results obtained;
Prepare and present clear, accurate and detailed analytical reports for law enforcement agencies, medical examiners, the courts and other agencies;
Gather and analyze physical evidence and formulate conclusions;
Analyze, interpret and present data and outcomes to a broad audience, including law enforcement agencies, the courts and other agencies;
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work;
Communicate effectively orally and in writing, including when serving as an expert witness in the presentation of laboratory findings.

Physical Requirements

Be free from any deficiency in the ability to distinguish colors;
Must have vision correctable to 20/30 in each eye, unless appointed to perform audio analyses;
Must not have suffered hearing loss of over 25 decibels in the 500, 1000, and 2000 Hertz ranges for appointment to audio analyses.

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