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Athenix Special Missions is currently seeking a DNA Examiner based in Forest Park, GA
. This position will help support exploitation missions both CONUS and OCONUS via deployment.

Athenix Special Missions is a world leader in designing, building, and developing realistic training exercises for Special Operations, conventional forces, and partner nations. Our experience ranges from planning individual team training events to executing 2,000-person joint exercises.

Our mission-tailored solutions include tactical and strategic training events and exercises and often integrate live forces with virtual and constructive training domains. By bringing together the right combination of subject-matter expertise, domain insight, and advanced technology, we help improve mission readiness, increase situational awareness, and enhance performance.

ASM Quality Policy: To meet or exceed our customers’ expectations for quality, delivery, and service through continual improvement, striving to meet our objectives, and committing to meeting all legal and statutory requirements.

Job Title:

DNA Examiner

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Location:

Forest Park, Georgia

Clearance:
Active Secret US Government Clearance

• Examine evidence in consultation with firearms and latent print analysts (as needed) to ensure the proposed collection approach will not negatively impact collection of other forensic data from the evidence.
• Ensure proper chain of custody is maintained.
• Collect potential DNA samples from evidence using approved procedures designed to minimize the possibility of sample contamination. All samples shall be properly packaged, marked, and stored in preparation for extraction.
• Use photographic equipment to capture still images of each evidence item and relevant key portions of the evidence item, or other exhibits, to support further analysis, conclusions, and documentation.
• Generate STR DNA profiles from evidence and reference samples.
• Analyze and interpret data using probabilistic genotyping software.
• Annotate the case file documentation and generate reports, detailing the processing techniques and the examination results.
• Perform administrative and/or technical reviews of reports and worksheets.
• Perform instrument maintenance.

• A bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or forensic related area with coursework in genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, statistics and/or population genetics.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working in a forensic laboratory performing DNA analysis on criminal and/or intelligence materials. Experience must include the following:
• Sampling and testing of bodily fluids such as blood, and other items requiring DNA or related analysis.
• Ability to extract DNA using automated platforms.
• Generation of STR DNA profiles.
• Experience with mixture interpretations using probabilistic genotyping software.
• Experience with submission of DNA profiles to databases.
• Experience in technical and administrative case file reviews.
• Must be able to successfully pass a skills assessment upon hire.
• Able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance. (
  
  Please note:
  
  US citizenship is required to obtain a US Secret security clearance).
• Must be able to obtain a US passport.
• Must be able to complete and pass a medical assessment per customer requirements.

• ABC Certification
• Must have an Active Secret US Government Clearance.
  
  Note:
  
  US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status