What You’ll Do in Your New Role
- Support laboratory operations, schedule and supervise analysts, technicians, clerical and administrative support personnel
- Plan method development and improvement, implement research and method development ideas post completion
- Perform review of analytical data; make analytical and administrative decisions based on scientific evidence and case history for case review and report generation
- Duties may include generating screening and confirmation data, quantitative data, mass spectral analysis (GC, LC, TOF), corrective action measures, SOP updates and revisions, final tier data review authority, participate (as an analyst) in research and method development programs, complete and implement research and method improvements and perform any special testing as directed by laboratory management
- Performs analyses on biological specimens; postmortem and antemortem
- Serves as subject matter expert to the military drug testing community as well as the AFMES postmortem mission
- Lead research and analytical projects, supervise and review data of junior personnel, schedule personnel and equipment resources, introduce ideas for improvement based on analytical challenges experienced within AFMES and the postmortem/human performance drug testing community
- Serve as an expert in the area of Forensic Toxicology for AFMES and for the Department of Defense (DoD) Drug Testing Program
- Duties may include providing screening and confirmation data, quantitative data, mass spectral analysis (GC, LC, TOF), corrective action measures, SOP updates and revisions, final tier data review authority, participate (as an analyst) in research and method development programs, complete and implement research and method improvements and perform any special testing as directed by laboratory management
- May supervise the work of all contractor analysts and should be capable of performing full scientific review of all testing data, and acting for the laboratory chief in the chief's absence
Required Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship
- Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance
- Minimum either a PhD degree in toxicology, biochemistry or the physical or biological sciences from an accredited university and at least three (3) years’ experience in forensic toxicology; or, have a master’s degree in toxicology, biochemistry, chemistry or the physical or biological sciences from an accredited university and at least four (4) years’ experience in forensic toxicology
- American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT) certification is preferred, but not required
- Will be required to interact with senior level leadership such as Division Chiefs, Chief of Staff, Director and Deputy Director AFMES, and high-level military and civilian medical, health care and technical personnel
- Desired knowledge and experience in preparing and editing technical or general documentation using various software packages such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and Windows. Preparing and editing management support documentation and casework related reports
About the Company
Culmen International is committed to enhancing international safety and security, strengthening homeland defense, improving global health and humanitarian programs, and optimizing government operations. With experience in over 140 countries, we help our customers to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments worldwide.
- Exceptional Medical/Dental/Vision coverage with 100% of the premiums paid by the company for all eligible employees and their eligible dependents (including same or opposite sex domestic partners)
- 401k – Vested immediately and 4% match
- Life insurance and disability paid by the company
- AFLAC Available
- Education and Professional Development
- 12 Paid Holidays
To learn more about Culmen International, please visit www.culmen.com
At Culmen International we are committed to creating, promoting, and sustaining a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our commitment to these values is unwavering across all our work around the world. We include and celebrate employees of diverse races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, nationalities, socioeconomic statuses, languages, (dis)abilities, ages, and religious commitments. These differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our employees and clients. Culmen is an equal opportunity employer.
