ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL POLICE SERVICES
VACANCY NOTICE
DEPARTMENT: CENTRAL POLICE SERVICES FORENSIC LAB
TITLE OF POSITION: FORENSIC BIOLOGIST I
LOCATION and HOURS: 45 ELM STREET, 8am – 4pm
SALARY: $60,601 – $76,885
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. Possession of a Bachelor's Degree or higher in a natural science, a forensic science, an engineering degree, or criminalistics, including or supplemented by at least nine (9) credit hours in coursework consisting of statistics/population genetics, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology as primary content; and one (1) year of full-time or its part-time equivalent experience in a forensic laboratory that performs identification and evaluation of biological evidence in criminal matters; or
B. Possession of a Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Forensic Science or the Biological Sciences, including coursework in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology or closely related subject matter and completion of a verifiable (for college credit) internship/independent study of at least 100 clock hours involving forensic DNA analysis; or
C. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B), above.
NOTE 1: Statistics/population genetics, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology must be the primary component of the classes or courses; coursework completed with titles other than those listed may demonstrate compliance through submission of a student transcript, letter from university professor verifying course content, or a course syllabus. The DNA training program previously offered by the FBI Laboratory, with graduate credit hours from the University of Virginia, may be applied toward the molecular biology coursework requirement associated with this standard. Statistics/population genetics training or coursework may be satisfied through internal or external mechanisms.
NOTE 2: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.
NOTE 3: Incumbents must pass a competency test prior to assuming casework responsibility, and must pass TWO proficiency tests annually, in accordance with accreditation requirements. Eight (8) hours of continuing education and training annually is required as condition of employment; additional training and education may be required.
This notice will be posted for the period May 10, 2023 through and including May 29, 2023.
If interested and meet the above qualifications, please email your resume and unofficial transcripts to: michelli.schmitz@erie.gov
Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity.