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SHINE Systems & Technologies DNA Examiner Jr. and Sr. in Forest Park, Georgia
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.