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Job Description

Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4092.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 60,690.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 29.00
Currently, there are 14,800 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Forensic Science Technicians”.

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Tasks for “DNA Analyst (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Analyst)”

Analyze gunshot residue and bullet paths to determine how shootings occurred.
Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.
Visit morgues, examine scenes of crimes, or contact other sources to obtain evidence or information to be used in investigations.
Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.
Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.
Prepare solutions, reagents, or sample formulations needed for laboratory work.
Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.
Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.
Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
Examine firearms to determine mechanical condition and legal status, performing restoration work on damaged firearms to obtain information such as serial numbers.
Reconstruct crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.
Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.
Confer with ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, documents, electronics, medical, chemical, or metallurgical experts concerning evidence and its interpretation.
Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.
Interpret laboratory findings or test results to identify and classify substances, materials, or other evidence collected at crime scenes.
Examine physical evidence, such as hair, fiber, wood, or soil residues to obtain information about its source and composition.
Compare objects, such as tools, with impression marks to determine whether a specific object is responsible for a specific mark.
Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

Related Technology & Tools

Photographic scales
Mobile data computers
Microscope slides
Evidence collection containers
Impression casting kits
Optical compound microscopes
Stainless steel tweezers
Navigational compasses
Fingerprint recognition systems
Drug testing kits
Personal computers
Pointed scalpels
Insect swoop nets
Blood collection kits
Medical hemostats
Breathalyzers
Handheld evidence collection computers
Glass specimen jars
Spectrophotometers
Utility knives
Rounded scalpels
Digital video cameras
Fingerprint evidence kits
Electronic precision balances
Portable generators
Gunshot residue kits
Hand held magnifiers
Digital cameras
Handheld digital thermometers
UV forensic goggles
Shovels
Ultraviolet UV lights
35 millimeter cameras
Glassware washers
Cyanoacrylate fuming chambers
Spades
Insect collection containers
Laser trajectory kits
Fingerprint brushes
Reciprocating saws
Colored camera filters
Postmortem print spoons
Benchtop mixers
Electronic measuring devices
Distance measuring wheels
Stainless steel spatulas
Self-contained breathing apparatus
Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
Electrostatic dust print lifters
Plastic specimen jars
Sexual assault evidence collection kits
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA collection kits
Body fluid collection kits
Ultraviolet UV camera lens filters
Long-wave ultraviolet UV lamps
Steel measuring tape
Crime scene evidence flags
Footwear protectors
Steam sterilizers
Gel lifters
Protractors
Protective latex gloves
Laptop computers
Safety glasses
Crime scene tape measures
Metal detectors
Evidence scissors
Sifting screens
Stainless steel scissors
Biohazard suits
Fuming hot plates
Portable lasers
Desktop computers
Police vans
Large format cameras
Photo markers
Inspection mirrors
Portable two way radios
Thermocyclers
Infrared light sources
Plastic evidence tweezers
Protective masks

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