Forensic Chemist

We are seeking a highly skilled Forensic Chemist to join our team at the State of North Carolina. As a Forensic Chemist, you will be responsible for conducting routine and non-routine assays for volatiles and drugs required by a post-mortem, forensic toxicology laboratory.

• Conduct complex analytical tests and procedures using highly sophisticated instrumentation, including mass spectrometry techniques.
• Isolate and identify drugs from biological specimens and pertinent evidence.
• Review and certify analytical data, including volatiles analysis and other LC/MS/MS quantitative batches.
• Collaborate with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the State Medical Examiner System to discover primary and secondary causes of unattended, unwitnessed, accidental, suicidal, or homicidal deaths.

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry from an accredited institution.
• Two years of progressive chemistry laboratory experience.
• Knowledge of laboratory protocol, procedure, and techniques associated with medico-legal investigative work and biological specimens.
• Experience with successful sample preparation techniques for biological matrices, including protein precipitation, LLE, SLE, or SPE.
• Demonstrated experience in independently performing and recording complex standardized laboratory tests and procedures and data analysis.

• Previous analytical laboratory experience, including experience with Gas Chromatography (GC), Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS), and GC-MS instrumentation.
• Experience in an accredited forensic laboratory and successful completion of a documented training program.

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits, including health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program. Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, as well as paid parental leave for eligible employees.