Supervisory Physical Scientist

Drug Enforcement Administration; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 142,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Drug Enforcement Administration in the United States is seeking a Supervisory Physical Scientist to lead a team of friction ridge examiners in a federal laboratory. The role focuses on supervisory and technical direction, plus advancing methods for positive identification.

The position involves coordinating with federal, state, and local labs, maintaining industry contacts, and planning workloads to ensure smooth operations and ongoing research into validated techniques for friction ridge

Qualifications

• Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
• If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.

Responsibilities

• Supervisory and/or managerial authorities over subordinate employees performing the work and functions of the organization at least 25% or more of the time.
• Providing technical review of work including reports of results, transcripts, and court outcomes to establish training requirements and to develop research avenues for friction ridge analyses.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration

This position is located in the DEA, Office of Forensic Sciences, New England Field Laboratoy. This position(s) primary purpose is to serve as the Supervisor of a group of friction ridge (latent print) examiners in a forensic laboratory, providing necessary administrative and technical support for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

Key Responsibilities

As a Supervisory Physical Scientist, your typical work assignments may include: Exercising supervisory and/or managerial authorities and providing occupational specific technical and administrative direction at least 25% or more of the time over subordinate employee performing the work and functions of the organization.

Providing technical review of work to include reports of results, testimony transcripts, and results of court proceedings to establish training requirements, as well as to develop avenues for continued research into statistically valid and reliable techniques and methods to categorize friction ridge analyses as a means to positive identification of sources.

Developing and maintaining liaison with friction ridge and contributing scientific counterparts in federal, state, and local forensic laboratories as well as related academic, professional, and research organizations. Establishing and maintaining trade, industry, scientific and technical contacts to keep abreast of new developments in the analysis of friction ridge evidence. Planning and scheduling work in a manner that promotes a smooth flow and even distribution.

Requirements & Education

See the qualification section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php. If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $142452 – $185193/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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