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**Title**: Forensic Scientist or Trainee - Firearms and Toolmarks - Eastern Laboratory - CF828

**State Role Title**: Forensic Science Specialist III/Forensic Scientist II

**Hiring Range**: $56,416 - $99,097

**Pay Band**: 5

**Agency**: Department of Forensic Science

**Location**:Eastern Lab

**Recruitment Type**: General Public - G

**Job Duties**

**College graduates or students graduating in August 2024 are encouraged to apply. See Trainee section below for details.**

This Forensic Scientist position examines, compares, and evaluates firearms, ammunition components, clothing, tools and objects bearing toolmarks. Responsibilities include the documentation of evidence, interpreting results, preparing reports of findings for use by the Criminal Justice System, preparing court exhibits and testifying in court as an expert witness. Occasional overnight travel is required, and employee will provide their own transportation as required.

**Minimum Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college/university
- Successful completion of a documented training program from an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited private, local, state, or federal forensic science laboratory and demonstration of competency in the examination of firearms, ammunition components, serial number restorations, clothing examination for distance determination, tools and objects bearing toolmarks
- Knowledge, skills, and ability to testify in court through experience and/or training
- Ability to work independently, set priorities, maintain accurate records, analyze and interpret data, manage multiple tasks efficiently, establish work priorities, and develop sound conclusions from analyses
- Possess good oral and written communication skills Valid driver’s license and/or other means of reliable transportation
- **Additional Considerations**
- Experience using the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN)
- Certification by The Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE)
- Experience working in an accredited forensic science laboratory and/or familiarity with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and ANAB accreditation criteria
- Experience as an expert witness providing courtroom testimony and preparing and presenting exhibits of evidence, both verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner Experience in providing forensic related teaching/training
- **Trainee**:

A successful Forensic Scientist Trainee will have competencies that include attention to detail, critical thinking, analytical and deductive reasoning, problem solving, observation, and time management skills.
**Trainee Minimum Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college/university
- Ability to maintain accurate records, analyze and interpret data, manage multiple tasks efficiently, establish work priorities, and develop sound conclusions from analyses
- Possess good oral and written communication skills
- Valid driver’s license and/or have other means of reliable transportation

**Trainee Additional Considerations**:

- Experience in an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited private, local, state, or federal forensic science laboratory (working and/or internship)
- Experience in the comparative forensic sciences (i.e., Latent Prints, Impressions, Firearms, etc.)
- Experience using a comparison microscope
- Experience shooting firearms
- Experience in the assembly and disassembly of firearms

**Special Instructions**

The Department of Forensic Science is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is V3 Virginia Values Veterans certified. The Department strictly prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

DFS does not provide sponsorship; therefore, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.

**Employment Eligibility Verification**: DFS will record information from each new employee’s Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) into the Federal E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

**Contact Information**

Name: Amanda Greene

Phone: 804-786-4163

Note**: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. **Equal Opportunity Employer