Assistant Director of Forensic Toxicology

Under the broad direction of the Director of the Forensic Toxicology Laboratory the selected candidate will be responsible for performing professional and complex work in analyzing biological tissues and fluids as related to medico-legal investigations.  Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Manages a group of analysts involved in performing toxicological analyses of biological specimens and evidentiary materials in connection to medico-legal investigations of deaths in New York City.
• Schedules and conducts training of analysts in new methods and techniques regarding development, implementation and validation of laboratory methods and procedures for improving forensic toxicology analyses.
• Conducts advance research regarding new methods, procedures and techniques of laboratory analysis and scientific medico-legal investigation.
• Identifies and justifies the selection of new laboratory instrumentation, supplies, policies, standards and new laboratory procedures and techniques.
• Oversees the operation and maintenance, including troubleshooting of all laboratory instrumentation.
• Reviews subordinate analytical results and reports; implements and maintains the quality control program within the laboratory.
• Acts as a liaison with agency and governmental agencies, investigators and outside representatives regarding laboratory results and reports.
• Serves as an expert and testifies in court in the field of Forensic Toxicology.
• Monitors technical developments and trends in the forensic toxicology field.
• Other duties as assigned.