Forensic Scientist III (Firearms)

About this role

<span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">The Arizona Department of Public Safety is seeking experienced and motivated individuals to join our team as a Forensic Scientist&nbsp;</span><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">specializing in the Firearms discipline</strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">. &nbsp;Utilizes chemical, microscopic, chromatographic, and comparative techniques and instrumentation to examine, identify and evaluate physical evidence which may include: controlled dangerous substances; blood, urine, and other biological specimens; firearms; questioned documents; latent prints; trace evidence; and other items of evidentiary value. Prepares technical reports; provides expert testimony in court; provides technical advice and guidance to and trains other forensic scientists; recommends revisions to analytical methodology and purchase of scientific equipment; serves as an experienced casework analyst working complex cases within the discipline and performs related tasks as required. Supervision is rec

Requirements

<strong>Knowledge of:</strong><br>1. principles and analytical procedures of chemistry, biology (including molecular biology), toxicology, criminalistics, fingerprints, questioned documents, or related sciences.<br><br>2. basic uses and effects of controlled substances.<br><br>3. hazards and toxicity of chemicals.<br><br>4. statutes and case law applicable to assigned forensic discipline and use of physical evidence in court.<br><br>5. rules of criminal procedure concerning time limits, discovery, evidence and expert witnesses.<br><br>6. crime scene procedures.<br><br>7. techniques for processing items of evidence at crime scenes.<br><br>8. mathematics related to analyzing scientific data.<br><br>9. coaching and training techniques to provide technical advice, guidance and training.<br><br