The County of Santa Cruz is seeking a Criminalist II Biology/DNA Specialty!
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Santa Cruz County team! We offer a generous benefits package which includes annual leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and CalPERS retirement benefits!
THE REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of education and experience which would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying, unless otherwise specified. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in forensic science, criminalistics, natural sciences, biological anthropology, computer science, or a closely related field.
For Forensic Anthropology specialization: an MA or Ph.D. in anthropology with graduate level coursework in human and non-human osteology, forensic anthropology, archaeology, human variation, statistics and dental anthropology is required.
For DNA assignment: a bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) or an advanced degree related to biology, chemistry or forensic science is required and must provide evidence of successful completion of coursework covering the following subject areas: biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology; and coursework and/or training in statistics and/or population genetics as it applies to forensic DNA analysis
AND
Three years of experience performing forensic analysis in Latent Prints, Digital Evidence, Biology/DNA, Firearms & Toolmarks or Forensic Anthropology and Crime Scene Investigation in a local, county, state, and/or federal forensic laboratory or similar setting; a master’s or PhD degree may be substituted for one year of experience.
OR
Three years of experience as a Criminalist I at Santa Cruz County or equivalent.
Some DNA positions require a master’s degree or higher from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency or higher, to qualify as a Technical Leader under the Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories. The master’s degree shall be in a biology, chemistry, or forensic science-related area and include 12 semester hours or equivalent credit hours from a combination of graduate and undergraduate course work in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and statistics and/or population genetics. The 12 semester hours or equivalent credit hours shall include at least one graduate level course registering 3 or more semester hours or the equivalent credit hours.
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