Forensic Quality Assurance Lead - Morgue Ops

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in New York City seeks a Criminalist to oversee quality assurance across morgue operations and ensure accurate decedent case intake and release processes.

You will supervise case reconciliation, maintain inventory of decedents, and prepare reports while coordinating with borough leadership. Selected candidates may be required to provide a DNA sample and must be ready for essential work during emergencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree with specialization in criminalistics, forensic science, chemistry, biology, or related field.
• One year of satisfactory full-time experience in criminalistics/forensic science or analytic chemistry for Level I-B.
• Progression to higher levels requires additional qualifying experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and measure effectiveness of quality control programs for borough morgue operations.
• Ensure compliance with decedent case intake and case release processes.
• Maintain control over physical inventory of decedents and cases.
• Supervise decedent case reconciliation process.
• Prepare reports and keep records; communicate issues and improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Oral communication

Organizational skills

Education

Criminalistics/forensic science degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in New York City seeks a Criminalist to oversee quality assurance across morgue operations and ensure accurate decedent case intake and release processes.

You will supervise case reconciliation, maintain inventory of decedents, and prepare reports while coordinating with borough leadership. Selected candidates may be required to provide a DNA sample and must be ready for essential work during emergencies.