Forensic Toxicologist (2456)

🚨 We’re hiring: Forensic Toxicologist (2456) 🚨

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in the City and County of San Francisco is recruiting a full-time, permanent Forensic Toxicologist to join our Forensic Laboratory Division.

Our laboratory performs comprehensive, routine toxicology testing on all casework using advanced and peer-reviewed published LC-QTOF/MS and LC-MS/MS platforms, enabling the identification and quantitation of thousands of drugs, medications, novel psychoactive substances, and metabolites. This high-resolution, broad-scope approach supports complex medicolegal death investigations, drug-impaired driving cases, sexual assault casework, and emerging drug surveillance.

Beyond casework, we are actively engaged in research, method development, and publication, and strongly support professional growth, and knowledge-sharing. Our team regularly connects and collaborates with a broad national and international forensic toxicology network, contributing to conferences, working groups, and cross-laboratory initiatives that help advance the field.

Position highlights

💼 Salary: $131,716 – $160,134
🔬 Routine use of LC-QTOF/MS and LC-MS/MS for broad-scope screening and targeted quantitation
🧪 Identification and quantitation of thousands of compounds, including emerging and novel substances
⚖️ Court testimony and collaboration with medical examiners, law enforcement, and attorneys
🌉 Mission-driven work serving public health, public safety, and the justice system
📚 Opportunities for research, publication, and professional development


Application window
📅 Opens: December 23, 2025
⏰ Closes: January 6, 2026 (11:59 PM PST)

If you’re a forensic toxicologist interested in working with cutting-edge analytical technologies while contributing directly to meaningful public service, and in the beautiful and dynamic City of San Francisco, we encourage you to apply.

👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eB-eBt3c
📩 Questions about the process: [email protected]