Entry-Level Forensic Technician – Evidence & Lab Ops

State of Tennessee; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 49,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee is seeking a full-time position in the Forensic Services Division - Jackson Laboratory, within the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (T.B.I.). The role involves handling evidence, supporting forensic scientists, and providing court testimony to establish chain of custody.

Candidates must have two years of college coursework or equivalent lab/law enforcement experience, and must pass extensive background and drug testing.

Qualifications

• Education: Two years of college coursework.
• Substitution of Experience for Education: Two years of laboratory or law enforcement experience can substitute for the required education.

Responsibilities

• Orders and/or distributes laboratory supplies for TBI Forensic Laboratories to maintain daily function of each unit.
• Receives and returns evidence for local law enforcement.
• Retrieves and returns case files and/or evidence at the request of TBI Forensic Scientists for court or testing purposes.
• Provides court testimony to establish chain of custody and demonstrate any laboratory activities performed.
• Generates reports and/or performs testing of evidence samples for assigned forensic disciplines. Prepares reagents, performs instrument maintenance, and performs reagent quality control checks.
• Utilizes the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to create cases, create exhibits, track case progress, generate reports, etc., to establish and maintain a chain of custody.
• Opens and documents evidence (e.g., blood alcohol kits, CODIS kits, etc.) to establish the integrity for testing.
• Trains on procedures for entering, retrieving, and returning evidence for TBI Special Agents from their designated evidence vault.
• Communicates discrepancies with evidence and/or current testing status to local law enforcement and district attorneys, etc.

Education

Two years of college coursework

Tools

LIMS system

Microsoft Office

Hand Tools

Scientific Equipment

Cameras

Computers

Scanners

Job description

State of Tennessee is seeking a full-time position in the Forensic Services Division - Jackson Laboratory, within the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (T.B.I.). The role involves handling evidence, supporting forensic scientists, and providing court testimony to establish chain of custody.

Candidates must have two years of college coursework or equivalent lab/law enforcement experience, and must pass extensive background and drug testing.