Supervisory Chemist (Forensic Instruction)

Duties

• As a your typical work assignments may include: Provides services as a recognized forensic expert, performing professional and scientific work in the analysis of the following types of evidence: suspected legally controlled substances, precursors, and other miscellaneous evidencetypes. As a technical authority in forensic analyses, the senior examiner identifies, quantifies, and/or compares irreplaceableevidence that because of its paucity, uniqueness, obscurity, transient nature, contamination, decomposition, orcomplexity, requires the most difficult analyses and complicated interpretations. Serves as a research scientist responsible for applying chemical or biological and compatible research to problems forforensic science. As an expert in the application of forensic sciences, the incumbent applies a professional knowledgeof the field in translating broad problem areas to specific research programs that are responsive to the DEA mission. Serves as a senior examiner with the responsibility to design, develop, and deliver a detailed curriculum, training, andinstruction in support of Department of Justice (DOJ) forensic examiners, technical personnel, military lawyers, criminalinvestigators, and military operators.