What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Forensic Biology position at City of New York?
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence by accident by suicide suddenly when in apparent health when unattended by a physician in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.
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OCME seeks a senior forensic laboratory manager to serve as the Director for its Forensic Biology Laboratory the largest public forensic science laboratory in the United States. Reporting directly to the Chief of Laboratories the selected candidate will :
Provide administrative scientific and technical operational management for the Forensic Biology Laboratory
Formulate and implement operational policies goals and objectives relating to all DNA functions within the laboratory
Review federal state and local legislation to determine impact on forensic testing
Advise the Chief Medical Examiner on relevant forensic science matters
Ensures that the Forensic Biology Laboratory remains in compliance with ASCLD / LAB and ISO accreditation standards and NYS Commission on Forensic Science accreditation program guidelines
Manages ongoing program operations
Provide technical supervision of CODIS
Directs enhancements for LIMS
Manages new and continuing grant initiatives
Coordinates activities with local state and federal authorities
Provide technical and / or scientific review of the quality assurance and employee technical training programs evaluating effectiveness for both.
Provide oversight management in methodology and test validation as well as applied research.
Qualifications :
1. A Doctorate degree from an accredited college in biology biochemistry immunology molecular biology molecular genetics genetics physiology or forensic science plus at least five years of fulltime satisfactory experience in a forensic biology serology biochemistry or molecular biology laboratory three years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; and forensic science experience directly related to the responsibilities and activities of a forensic biology laboratory in at least 500 death investigations; and documentable court testimony experience in at least 50 criminal cases; and experience in at least 50 crime scene death investigation cases and 50 sexual cases; or
2. A Masters degree from an accredited college in one of the disciplines listed in 1 above plus at least seven years of fulltime satisfactory experience as outlined in 1 above five years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; plus the forensic science court testimony and crime scene experience described in 1 above; or
3. Education and / or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have the forensic science court testimony and crime scene experience described in 1 above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
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