Forensic Scientist

Position Information

Title:

Forensic Scientist I (S)

Position Number:

Grade: NC14

Recruitment Range: $52,592 - $60,619

Important Note:

This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date listed. Successful hire must live and train in Raleigh, NC for the entire training period.

The training period for this position is approximately 2 years. Once training is successfully completed, this position will be permanently assigned to the Western Toxicology Section in Hendersonville, NC.

• Perform entry‑level Toxicology casework, an equitable share of the analyses performed by the Section, prepare written reports of the results of the analyses, and provide expert testimony in court on the results of the analyses.
• Analyze the alcohol concentration of liquids.
• Use screening and confirmation techniques including Headspace Gas Chromatography, Immunoassay, Solid Phase Extractions, Liquid‑Liquid Extractions, Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry, and Liquid Chromatography/Quadrupole Time‑of‑Flight Mass Spectrometry.
• Overtime may be required based on operational needs.
• Some travel, including occasional overnight stays, is required.

• Polygraph
• Credit and arrest checks
• Interviews with associates to include personal and business references, past employers, and neighbors
• Verification of education achievement
• Fingerprinting
• Urinalysis drug screening

• Professional lab experience, preferably in toxicology or related field.
• Bachelor's degree with a major in chemistry, toxicology, pharmaceutical science with chemistry concentration (organic, inorganic, analytical or physical), forensic science (with concentration in chemistry or toxicology), biochemistry, pharmacology or closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

• Employer paid health insurance
• Twelve paid holidays
• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual
• Dental, vision, and other insurance options
• Retirement benefits

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities.

Recruiter:
Wendy K Minich

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