Forensic Chemistry Technician II — Lab & QC Specialist

Arts In Wilmington; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Justice State Crime Lab Investigation is recruiting a Chemistry Technician II in Raleigh, NC. The role requires maintaining equipment logs, preparing reagents, and performing QC on forensic kits, with stringent recordkeeping and inventory duties.

Applicants must meet education requirements and pass a comprehensive background investigation, including polygraph and drug screening. Salary range listed with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, biological, microbiological, environmental or natural resource sciences including related chemistry coursework.
• Or an Associate's degree in similar sciences with two years of directly related chemistry lab experience.
• Equivalent education and experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Monitor quantity used and compile orders; maintain logs for each instrument.
• Prepare chemical reagents/buffers and quality control samples; maintain logs.
• Maintain hazardous waste storage areas and perform waste management.
• Perform quality control checks on extraction kits, quantification kits, and amplification kits.
• Inventory sexual assault kits prior to analysis; ensure proper transfer between units.

Skills

Laboratory maintenance

Quality control

Documentation

Inventory management

Log keeping

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry/related sciences

Associate's degree with 2 years related experience

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Calibration equipment

Quality control kits

Job description

The North Carolina Department of Justice State Crime Lab Investigation is recruiting a Chemistry Technician II in Raleigh, NC. The role requires maintaining equipment logs, preparing reagents, and performing QC on forensic kits, with stringent recordkeeping and inventory duties.

Applicants must meet education requirements and pass a comprehensive background investigation, including polygraph and drug screening. Salary range listed with opportunities for professional growth.