DNA Examiner Jr

Job Title: DNA Examiner Functional Title: DNA Examiner (Junior or Senior) Position Description (required skills/desired skills) Summary Casework: This position is based at Ft. Gillem with rotational OCONUS deployments (18/6 month rotation). Employee will process cases, but their main role will support the Defense Forensic Science Centers customer's database submissions. Clearance required; however, we can hire someone without a clearance, and they can start on the contract when an interim clearance is granted ( 30 days). Vetting: Assessment required, hotel and per diem will be included during assessment 5 months in Ft Gillem. Responsibilities + Examine evidence in consultation with firearms and latent print analysts (as needed) to ensure proposed collection approach will not negatively impact collection of other forensic data from the evidence. + 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. + Generate STR DNA profiles from evidence and reference samples. + Analyze and interpret data from analysis which typically consists of complex mixtures and low-level samples. + Mixture interpretations using probabilistic genotyping software STRmix. + Use photographic equipment (Adobe) 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. + Annotate the case file documentation, detailing the processing techniques and the examination results. + Perform administrative and/or technical reviews of reports and worksheets. + Ensure proper chain of custody is maintained. + Perform instrument maintenance. Requirements + Need to meet deployability criteria outlined in separate document. + A minimum of a Bachelor's degree coupled with 3+ (Junior Rate), 7+ (Senior Rate) years' experience working in a forensic laboratory performing DNA analysis on criminal evidence and/or intelligence exploitation . Experience must include the following: + Identification of blood and bloodstains, body fluids, and stains of body fluids, hair and other items requiring DNA or related analysis. + Performance of visual and microscopic examination of hairs. + Generation of STR DNA profiles. + Experience with mixture interpretations using probabilistic genotyping software. + Comparison of evidence from victims, scenes, or instruments of incidents to evidence from suspects. + Desired + Professional certification such as American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) Location: Defense Forensic Science Center 4930 North 31st Street, Forest Park, GA 30297 Ft Gillem GA. During the assessment employee will be provided a room at the Holiday Inn and Suites located at 638 Highway 138 West, Stockbridge, GA 30281. Clearance needed? (Y/N) Level Secret. Candidate can be accepted if willing to obtain a Secret clearance. Clean backgrounds have been retuning acceptance within 1 months for a interim to start, 3 months for a final. Rate/Salary information (Do not give maximum numbers to the candidate) Salary varies on years of experience working in a forensic laboratory performing DNA analysis on criminal evidence and/or intelligence exploitation. All personnel will be required to deploy 6 months every 18 months to a location based on the government's needs. Employee can request to spend a full year overseas which may qualify them for tax exclusions. When deployed, all lodging is paid for as well as additional M&IE rates. GSA rates will be always used, and the current M&IE rates are (subject to change): Kuwait - $105 per day for M&IE ($38,325 Annually) Djibouti - $69 per day for M&IE ($25,185 Annually) Bahrain - $122 per day for M&IE ($44,530 Annually) Iraq - $0 per day, meals provided. ($0 Annually) During the assessment which could last as long as 5 months, lodging is paid for ($93 per night) and Meals and Incidentals are paid ($42 per day because hotel non-continental breakfast is provided). No rental car is provided. Travel (where and how much) + Travel is expected on a rotational basis of 18 months at Ft Gillem followed by 6 months deployed. + Location they will deploy to will not be identified until they pass assessment and medical examinations. + Candidate needs to meet deplorability criteria in the off chance they are selected for a deployment.