Forensic Science Trainer - Advanced Analysis & Instruction

Florida International University; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida International University in Miami seeks an instructor for the Exploitation Analysis Center to deliver training, develop lesson plans, and assess student understanding. Responsibilities include creating scenarios, evaluating performance, and using advanced analytical methods such as IMS, FTIR, GCMS, and DNA technologies.

Responsibilities cover classroom and scenario instruction, course development, equipment handling, and providing feedback to improve learning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and 5 years of related field experience.
• Nine years of relevant training and/or military experience.
• Experience in analytical chemistry within laboratory and field settings.

Responsibilities

• Delivers Exploitation Analysis Center instruction in a manner that ensures effective understanding and application of skills taught.
• Develops, reviews, and refines lesson plans in accordance with the program.
• Evaluates and assesses student baseline understanding of tasks.
• Delivers instruction in classroom and scenario settings.
• Performs ongoing evaluation of student knowledge and skills and provide verbal feedback as well as written evaluations.
• Reviews, refines, updates lesson plans and comments as needed.
• Writes personal lesson outlines in support of existing Programs of Instruction and lesson plans.
• Designs and develops training materials in support of lesson plans and POI guidelines.
• Develops realistic training scenarios to replicate real-world operations.
• Plans, develops, and implements training courses in support of POI.
• Transports, sets up, tears down, and resets training equipment as required.
• Develops and implements evaluation tools, and perform assessment of participation learning.
• Conducts performance assessments and provides constructive feedback to enhance course quality and learning outcomes.
• Trains in colorimetric, Ion Mobility Spectroscopy (IMS), Raman Spectroscopy, and Fourier-transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR).
• Teaches advanced elemental analysis for organic and inorganic material, including Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (GCMS).
• Instructs in bulk and trace drug and explosive collection and analysis.
• Trains in identification and collection of chemical and biological material.
• Teaches CEM triage, EAC management, and casework management.
• Provides training in DNA collection, processing, and use of Rapid DNA technologies/equipment (e.g., ANDE, Rapid Hit).

Education

Bachelor's degree in appropriate area of specialization

Job description

Florida International University in Miami seeks an instructor for the Exploitation Analysis Center to deliver training, develop lesson plans, and assess student understanding. Responsibilities include creating scenarios, evaluating performance, and using advanced analytical methods such as IMS, FTIR, GCMS, and DNA technologies.

Responsibilities cover classroom and scenario instruction, course development, equipment handling, and providing feedback to improve learning outcomes.