Forensic Scientist III - Toxicology/Blood Alcohol

The Arizona Department of Public Safety is seeking an experienced and motivated individual to join our team as a Forensic Scientist III specializing in the TOXICOLOGY and BLOOD ALCOHOL disciplines. A Forensic Scientist 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 received from a Supervising Forensic Scientist.

This recruitment will be used to establish an eighteen-month eligibility list to fill current and future vacancies in the Tucson area. Recruitment may close without notice.