Forensic Scientist 3 - Chemistry
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Job Description
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The recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358).
This recruitment is open to all applicants. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.**Exciting Opportunity for Forensic Scientists! **
The Department of Public Safety has two separate positions to be filled for a Forensic Scientist 3. If you wish to be considered for both, an application will need to be submitted for each announcement. We are running this job announcement concurrently with Job #50960.
If you are a qualified individual and wish to be considered for both positions, we encourage you to apply to this opportunity as well.
For more details about the new position, please visit:
Forensic Scientist 3 - Chemistry (12-4260) | Job Details tab | Career Pages
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:The Chemistry discipline of the Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory provides analysis of seized drug and blood alcohol evidence. Additionally, the discipline manages the Statewide Breath Alcohol Program, which includes the calibration and maintenance of evidential breath testing instruments statewide.
A Forensic Scientist 3 in the Chemistry discipline performs scientific analysis in one or more of the areas listed above and presents those findings to the criminal justice system in both written reports and expert testimony. Additional duties include participation in method validation, review of OSAC standards, instrument maintenance, serving as a training mentor for laboratory personnel, and providing training to external stakeholders.
OUR ORGANIZATION, MISSION, AND CULTURE:
The Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory provides scientific support to the criminal justice system to help create a safer Alaska. We feel compelled to give the best of ourselves to fulfill our mission and purpose, we treat each other with dignity and respect, we never stop learning, and we remain positive in the face of change.
THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM:
The Alaska Scientific Crime Detection laboratory invites forensic scientists to join a mission-driven community that values professionalism, and public service. Work schedules are adaptable, with options for alternate weeks or telework. Staff enjoy a collaborative culture focused on respect, growth, and work-life balance, plus access to continuing education and the latest technology. Scientists regularly engage with the broader forensic community through national initiatives and professional development. The 84,000 sq foot state of art facility nestled in the foothills of the Chugach mountains in Anchorage is a fantastic place to work and provides forensic science services to the biggest state in the country.
THE WORKING CONDITIONS YOU CAN EXPECT:
The position is based at the Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory in Anchorage, Alaska. This role involves analyzing forensic evidence in a laboratory setting and performing case documentation and communication tasks in an office environment. The laboratory offers stunning views of the Chugach Mountains and local wildlife making it a uniquely scenic place to work. Occasional travel outside Anchorage may be required for court appearances, stakeholder training sessions, or external continuing education programs
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- Integrity/Honesty: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
- Forensics: Knowledge of procedures of civil, criminal, or administrative hearings, evidence collection, including the delivery and receipt of evidence, classes of evidence, and rules of evidence and legal procedures
- Interpersonal Skills: Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations
- Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
- Quality Assurance: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools of quality assurance and quality control used to ensure a product fulfills functional requirements and standards.
