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County of Los Angeles · 1 month ago

CHIEF FORENSIC LABORATORIES

Los Angeles County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

2+ years exp

The County of Los Angeles is seeking a Chief for their Forensic Laboratories to lead the Forensic Laboratory Division. The role involves directing laboratory personnel, coordinating with legal and law enforcement agencies, and overseeing the development of training programs and compliance with accreditation standards.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Directs the administrative and technical activities of all laboratory personnel, including those involved in chemical and physical analysis

Coordinates the activities of the division with other laboratories, legal and law enforcement agencies, the courts, and scientific associations

Directs and participates in researching new methods, procedures, and techniques for scientific medico-legal investigations

Oversees the development and implementation of training programs for laboratory personnel

Prepares the division's budget, including requests for personnel, equipment, supplies, or facility modifications

Manages the grant administration process, including identifying funding opportunities; overseeing the development and writing of grant proposals and applications; monitoring grant spending; ensuring compliance with all terms and conditions of grants and funding agencies; and overseeing grant closeout procedures

Ensures the division's compliance with accreditation standards in accordance with established policies and procedures for ongoing quality improvement

Reviews and approves written findings that are subject to legal proceedings; testifies findings as established by laboratory analyses; and interprets findings as an expert witness

Qualification

Forensic SciencesSupervising PersonnelChemical AnalysisToxicology CertificationBudget ManagementGrant AdministrationResearch MethodsQuality AssuranceExpert TestimonyStatistical AnalysisScientific ReportingTraining DevelopmentOrganizational Management

Required

A Doctorate degree from an accredited college with specialization in chemistry, biochemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, criminalistics, physics, or biology AND two (2) years of experience supervising personnel in a forensic sciences laboratory

A Master's degree from an accredited college with specialization in chemistry, biochemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, criminalistics, physics, or biology AND three (3) years of experience supervising personnel in a forensic sciences laboratory

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in chemistry, biochemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, criminalistics, physics, or biology AND four (4) years of experience supervising personnel in a forensic sciences laboratory as a Supervising Criminalist I within the County of Los Angeles

An active and valid certification in one (1) of the following certification(s) is required within two (2) years of appointment: A valid and active certification in toxicology by the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT); or a valid and active certification in toxicology by the National Registry of Certified Chemists (NRCC); or a valid and active toxicological chemistry certification by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC)

Preferred

Experience in the application of statutory requirements, rules and regulations, principles and practices, concepts, theories, and limitations of methods associated with Forensic Science

Ability to manage complex organizational projects

Experience developing short and long-term planning strategies to improve the quality and efficiency of a forensics laboratory operation

Experience in the analysis and interpretation of medico-legal investigation and physical evidence in scientific investigations, including experience reviewing and interpreting analytical data and rendering opinions to medical staff, law enforcement, and the courts based on laboratory findings

Experience testifying in court as an expert witness regarding laboratory operations, physical evidence, forensic results, scientific analysis, and case knowledge

Experience compiling statistical data, writing scientific reports and rendering technical reports of findings and the ability to use current and modern job-related office and laboratory equipment

Experience representing an organization during laboratory accreditation inspections by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLAD/LAB)