Director of the Crime Laboratory

Organization Name:

The County of Santa Clara

Post date:

08/31/2010

Typical Management Responsibilities

Plans, organizes and directs the activities and programs of the Laboratory;

Supervises, instructs and reviews work of the staff;

Initiates, evaluates and makes changes in laboratory methods, procedures, and equipment;

Conducts research in the development of new techniques, methods and equipment in connection with scientific criminal investigation;

Prepares and conducts in-service training programs on scientific criminal investigation for local law enforcement agencies;

Maintains close liaisons with the District Attorney's office and local law enforcement agencies; and

Keeps abreast of new developments in criminalistics or related fields by attendance at conferences and review of current literature.

Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited college or equivalent education with a major in criminalistics, chemistry, biochemistry or related field, and six year' experience in the practice of general criminalistics, including two years in a supervisory or administrative capacity.

Knowledge of:

Principles, methods, materials, equipment and techniques of criminalistics;

Principles of chemistry, physics, biochemistry, physiology, zoology, botany, and photography as related to criminalistics;

Recent developments, current literature and sources of information in the field of criminalistics;

Common types of narcotics, poisons, firearms and explosives;

Laws of evidence, criminal procedure and crimes.

Ability to:

Plan, organize and direct a criminalistics laboratory;

Train and supervise others;

Perform a variety of difficult chemical, instrumental and other laboratory analyses;

Speak effectively before groups or in court as an expert;

Develop and maintain good working relationships with other law enforcement agencies, the public and fellow employees; and

Prepare clear, concise reports.

Pay Type:

Annual

Salary/Other:

$118,497.60 - $152,029.28

Other Information/How to Apply:

Under general administrative direction, to plan and direct the operation of the Laboratory of Criminalistics; to perform the more difficult physical and chemical analyses related to scientific crime detection.

This recruitment requires the submission of an online application. No paper applications will be accepted. Applicants must apply online at www.sccjobs.org. Computers are available at the County Government Center, 70 West Hedding Street, 8th Floor, East Wing, San Jose, CA 95110, during normal business hours, for applicants to apply online.

Questions can be directed to Executive Services, Patricia Carrillo at (408) 299-5897.

Deadline: September 30, 2010, 5:00p.m.

To view Supplemental Questions and Benefits go to: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/santaclara/default.cfm

Contact Name:

Patricia Carrillo

Contact Phone:

(408) 299-5897

Website:

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/santaclara/default.cfm

Application Deadline:

Thu, 09/30/2010

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