Criminalistics Laboratory Technician

tsu.edu; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Career growth

Job summary

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is hiring a Criminalistics Laboratory Technician in Los Angeles County, CA. The role involves preparing chemical solutions, performing routine analyses on biological samples, operating a chromatograph, and handling toxicology extractions.

This is a full-time position with competitive benefits. Minimum requirements include 60 semester units (or 90 quarter units) with chemistry coursework, including general and organic chemistry.

Qualifications

• 60 semester units or 90 quarter units, including chemistry coursework.
• Knowledge of general chemistry and organic chemistry is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare standard chemical solutions and reagents for forensic procedures.
• Perform routine chemical analyses on biological samples and drug specimens.
• Operate a chromatograph for routine analyses of evidence.
• Perform routine toxicology extractions of blood and urine samples.

Skills

Chemical prep

Chromatography

Toxicology extraction

Laboratory analyses

Education

60 semester units with chem coursework

Tools

Chromatograph

Job description

Now Hiring: Criminalistics Laboratory Technician

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Location: Los Angeles County, CA

Full-time | Salary: $57,273 - 73,107 Annually

The County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is recruiting for the position of Criminalistics Laboratory Technician.

Some of our many benefits!

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Strong retirement plan and generous paid time off
• Long term career growth across LA County

What You’ll Do:

• Prepare standard chemical solutions and reagents for use in forensic biological procedures
• Perform routine chemical analyses on biological samples and bulk-controlled drug specimens and may perform special projects under close supervision
• Operate a chromatograph for the routine analysis of specified classes of evidence submitted to the laboratory
• Perform routine toxicology extraction procedures of blood and urine specimens and prepares extracts for subsequent analysis

Minimum Requirements:

Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units, including 3 semester units or 4.5 quarter units in both general chemistry and organic chemistry.