Education and Experience: Associates/Technical degree with coursework in forensic science, biology, chemistry, criminal justice, or related field and considerable experience with crime scene processing, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to provide supervision and leadership to assigned personnel; advanced knowledge of methods and standards employed in forensic science; advanced knowledge of rules of evidence; advanced knowledge of photography; ability to maintain confidentiality; ability to use all issued equipment at the required level of proficiency; knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and position specific software; ability to follow complex oral and written directions; ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; ability to present clear and concise testimony in court; ability to work independently in the absence of direct supervision; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers and members of the public.
Physical Requirements: This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions, frequently requires standing, walking, sitting, climbing or balancing and
stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and occasionally requires tasting or smelling and lifting; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arms-length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, exposure to vibration and wearing a respirator; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
