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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)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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