Chemistry Tech II
Core
Maintain laboratory equipment and instrumentation, prepare chemical reagents and quality control samples, and manage evidence transfer in a forensic science laboratory.
Role type
Chemistry Technician II (Forensic Lab Support)
Builds
Forensic analysis support for law enforcement agencies
Domain
Forensic Science / Chemistry / Law Enforcement
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
laboratory equipment maintenance, chemical reagent preparation, quality control testing, hazardous waste management, inventory management, evidence handling, documentation, calibration checks
Preferred skills
none stated
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Monitor quantity used, compile orders, obtain quotations, maintain laboratory equipment and instrumentation by performing repairs, upkeep, monthly calibration checks and keeping logs, prepare chemical reagents/buffers and quality control test samples, maintain detailed logs referencing these, maintain chemical and biological hazardous waste storage areas, perform quality control checks of commercially purchased extraction kits, quantitation kits, and amplification kits, perform necessary inventorying steps of sexual assault kits prior to analysis, work with the Evidence Control Unit to ensure seamless transfer of evidence, document receipt for all scientific supplies, maintain all required documentation and chemical logs, perform any required quality control checks
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on technical role