PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (FORENSICS)

About the Position: You will serve as a Physical Science Technician (Forensics) at the US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL). You will be responsible for the receipt of irreplaceable evidence, collection, preservation, and evaluation of samples, and developing forensic testing strategies. Work involves processing controlled substances/narcotics, DNA, digital evidence, firearms/ammunition, latent fingerprints, and trace evidence.

Evaluates items of evidence to determine suitability for analysis, the type of processing required, and the appropriate sequence of testing to prevent the loss, contamination, or deleterious change of evidentiary items.

Utilizes cyanoacrylate ester fuming chambers, cyanoacrylate ester, ultraviolet decontamination lamps and positive controls to ensure equipment and chemicals are working appropriately.

Collect samples of controlled substances using swabs, disposable pipettes, glassine envelopes, culture tubes, automatic liquid sampler vials, etc.

Conduct trace evidence collections using adhesive tape grids.

Ensures all evidence and forensic materials submitted to USACIL from DoD Criminal Investigative, Operational, and Intelligence Agencies worldwide are handled IAW USACIL, Army, Federal, and local rules and regulations.

Testify in federal, military, state, local and foreign country courts as an expert witness, present technical testimony in layman's terms, defends methods against rigorous cross-examination.

Swabs items of evidence to collect and preserve DNA for future examinations.

Renders firearms safe and appropriately annotates this safety measure.

Responsible for all facets of case management and evidence and forensic materials accountability throughout the Laboratory's activities.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.