Forensic Quality Lead, Morgue Operations

Bespree; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City seeks a Criminalist to oversee quality assurance for morgue operations under the Assistant Director of Forensic Operations. Responsibilities include QA programs, case intake/release compliance, inventory control, and reconciliation processes.

Role requires a baccalaureate degree in forensic science or related field and progressive experience in criminalistics.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree in a forensic science, chemistry, biology, physics, genetics or closely related field.
• At least one year of satisfactory full-time experience for Level I-B.
• For Level II/III/IV, additional years of qualifying experience or a combination of education and experience totaling two to three years or more.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and measure the effectiveness of quality control programs for borough forensic operations.
• Assure compliance with mortuary decedent case intake and case release processes.
• Maintain control over physical inventory of decedent remains and case files.
• Supervise decedent case reconciliation process and report issues or improvements.
• Prepare reports and keep records; operate a motor vehicle; perform other duties as required.

Skills

Computer skills (Word, Excel)

Organizational skills

Oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Baccalaureate degree in forensic science or related field

Job description

Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City seeks a Criminalist to oversee quality assurance for morgue operations under the Assistant Director of Forensic Operations. Responsibilities include QA programs, case intake/release compliance, inventory control, and reconciliation processes.

Role requires a baccalaureate degree in forensic science or related field and progressive experience in criminalistics.