Firearms Examiner

Ideal Innovations; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ideal Innovations is seeking a candidate to work in their accredited forensics laboratory. As part of a great team of forensics personnel, you will assist with casework and manage a backlog of forensic tasks.

This full-time role will allow you to gain first-hand knowledge about forensic operations and involve receiving and processing evidence, as well as issuing forensic examination reports.

A B.S. degree in Physical Sciences or a related field is preferred, along with good communication skills and US citizenship for clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Prefer B.S. degree with at least 24 credit hours in Physical Sciences.
• Experience in an accredited laboratory is preferred.
• US citizenship with the ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Receive and inventory evidence.
• Process and analyze evidence per forensic standards.
• Create examination documentation and issue lab reports.
• Provide expert testimony on forensic work.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Ability to pass training and assessments

Education

B.S. degree in Physical Sciences or related field

Job description

• Great team of forensics personnel supporting the USPIS mission.
• Work in the USPIS Forensics Laboratory alongside experienced forensics professionals across all areas of forensics.
• An opportunity for an individual to work in a fully functional, accredited government laboratory and learn about the USPIS mission.
• Assist in working cases and working down a large backlog.
• I-3 is a company with many forensics opportunities. The candidate will get first-hand knowledge of what we do and be involved in other forensics activities.

Typical Day

Work within the Firearms Unit in a fully-functioning, accredited laboratory. All work takes place in the laboratory.

Tasks

• Receive and inventory evidence
• Process, analyze and examine evidence according to forensic science discipline and accreditation standards and FLS policies and procedures
• Create examination documentation for work performed
• Issue forensic laboratory examination reports
• Provide expert testimony on work performed

Required/Desired Qualifications

• Education: Prefer (but not needed) B.S. degree with at least twenty-four (24) credit hours in the Physical Sciences.
• Experience: Prefer experience working in an accredited laboratory.
• Demonstrated ability to study and pass training, examination, and testing assessments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• US citizen with the ability to obtain a clearance with the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS)

Shift Information

• Full time
• Day shift (normal working hours falling between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.)

Clearance: ability to obtain/maintain USPIS clearance required.

Location: Dulles, VA

Ideal Innovations, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

Ideal Innovations, Inc. is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Forensic Science or related field.

Experience

Preferred

1 year:

Working in an accredited laboratory

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