Employment opportunities

The Forensic Chemistry Center (FCC) is FDA's only laboratory dedicated to forensic analysis of FDA regulated products. FCC's staff consists of talented analytical scientists who excel at creative thinking and problem solving. FCC contributes to FDA's mission to protect public health by performing forensic sample analysis, method development for emerging or novel problems, evaluation of new analytical technologies for regulatory analysis, and analytical response for public health emergencies.  FCC is accredited by ANAB for Forensic Testing and is in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements. FCC is seeking a laboratory scientist with experience working in an accredited laboratory who can assist with review/update of standard operating procedures, internal audits, and continuous improvement efforts. Because FCC’s work is unique amongst forensic testing laboratories, we require a quality professional who can help us comply with accreditation requirements while maintaining the unique capabilities that our customers require.

 

To apply for a position at the FCC, please follow this link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/653093500

 

Note that the application at the link also includes positions at other FDA laboratories in AR and MI.  During the application process, be sure to select Cincinnati, OH as your location of choice, to be considered for employment at the FCC.  Deadline to apply is May 19, 2022.

The Forensic Chemistry Center (FCC), in Cincinnati, OH, is FDA's only laboratory dedicated to forensic analysis of FDA-regulated products. FCC's staff consists of talented analytical scientists who excel at creative thinking and problem solving. FCC contributes to FDA's mission to protect public health by performing forensic sample analysis, method development for emerging or novel problems, evaluation of new analytical technologies for regulatory analysis, and analytical response for public health emergencies.  FCC is accredited by ANAB for Forensic Testing and is in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements. FCC is seeking to hire a laboratory scientist, who will be assigned to work in a specialty area, one of which is the Trace Evidence Section.  This Section provides specialized analytical services in forensic chemistry related to product tampering, counterfeiting, and adulteration. The tools employed by analysts in this unit include light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, image analysis, variable wavelength light source analysis, and Raman and near-infrared spectroscopy and imaging.

 

To apply for a position at the FCC, please follow this link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/653093500

 

Note that the application at the link also includes positions at other FDA laboratories in AR and MI.  During the application process, be sure to select Cincinnati, OH as your location of choice, to be considered for employment at the FCC.  Deadline to apply is May 19, 2022.

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Position:  Firearms and Toolmark Examiner – Entry Level

Salary:  The salary for this position is $42,000.   Hamilton County also offers an excellent retirement program and health benefits.

Location:  Cincinnati, Ohio

The Hamilton County Coroner’s Laboratory has an immediate opening for an entry level firearms examiner.  The laboratory is accredited under ISO 17025:2017 by ANAB as of June 2019.   The state-of-the-art, brand new, $55M laboratory serves approximately 43 police agencies in a region of about 1 million people including the city of Cincinnati.  Job responsibilities include the normal microscopic comparison of firearms evidence, toolmark comparisons, distance determinations, serial number restorations, function tests, court testimony, and training law enforcement personnel.  This position does NOT involve GSR (primer residues) analyses, footwear/tiretrack comparisons, or crime scene processing.  Normal working hours are 8 to 4:30 Monday through Friday with no “On-call.” The examiner will join a staff of five other firearms examiners.  The examiner will be required to comply with safety, quality control, and other administrative criteria of the ANAB accreditation program.  Hamilton County is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  General information about the laboratory can be found atwww.hamilton-co.org/coroner.

Qualifications: 

The applicant must have a Bachelor’s in Science degree in Forensic Science or some other natural science. The applicant must be able to show an interest, knowledge, skills, and abilities in firearms usage.

To Apply

Send     

1.  Cover letter

2.  Resume with references

3.  Transcript of College courses

to Michael A. Trimpe

Laboratory Director

Hamilton County Coroner’s Laboratory

4477 Carver Woods Drive

Blue Ash, Ohio  45242

e-mail: Michael.trimpe@hamilton-co.org    

Fax: 513-946-8772

Applicants chosen for an on-site interview will be required to travel to Cincinnati at their own expense.

Please see the following link.  Vacancy closes 5/20/22.

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