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 S0214F
 FORENSIC SCIENTIST 1
03/01/2024
03/21/2024
STATEWIDE
$72,014.33 ~ $102,361.07 Per Year
25
35 Hours per Week
$25.00

(1) New Jersey, (2) United States

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Forensic Science, Chemistry, Biology or Bio-Chemistry. Degrees in related areas of biological or chemical science that contain a minimum of twenty-four (24) science semester hour credits in any combination of Forensic Science, Chemistry, Biology or Bio-Chemistry are considered acceptable in meeting the education requirement. 

NOTE:  Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service.  Please upload a copy of your evaluation with your application.  Failure to do so will result in ineligibility.

EXPERIENCE:  One (1) year of experience in conducting varied types of chemical testing, retesting, analytical examination and analyses of bio-hazardous, organic and inorganic compounds and other matter conducted in a modern scientific, pharmaceutical, medical, forensic chemistry or DNA testing laboratory.
 
NOTE:  Applicants who do not possess the required Master's degree, but who possess a Bachelor's degree, in one of the four areas of science listed above or possess a Bachelor's degree that includes a minimum of twenty-four (24) science semester hour credits in any combination of Forensic Science, Chemistry, Biology, or Bio-Chemistry may substitute one (1) year of additional experience as indicated. 
 
ADDITIONAL NOTE: Appointees will be required to possess various certifications to perform Forensic DNA testing and analysis, issued by thte standards established by the Federal Burea of Investigation (FBI) Quality Assurance Standards (QAS) for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories and DNA Databasing Laboratories, and the ANSI National Accredidation Board (ANAB) for specifications and accreditation for various scientific sub-disciplines relevant to such testing procedures, practices, and analysis to be considered as admissable in courts of law and other formal proceedings.

LICENSE:  Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
 
The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicle being operated, rests with the Appointing Authority. 
 

PLEASE NOTE:  All applications must be completed and submitted by 4:00 pm on the closing date.

Customer Care and Technical Support:  If you are having difficulty submitting your application online, customer care and technical support are available during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST, Monday - Friday, excluding holidays and emergency closings.  Please email: OAS.support@csc.nj.gov or call (609) 292-4144.  Please note that application support requests received outside regular business hours on the closing date will not change the application filing deadline so PLEASE FILE EARLY.

Current vacancies exist throughout the State of New Jersey.

  1. NJAC 4A:4-2.3(b) states that all requirements must be met as of the closing date.
  2. Online applications must be completed and submitted by the closing date listed above.
  3. You must complete your application in detail. Your score may be based on a comparison of your background with the job requirements. Failure to complete your application properly may lower your score or cause you to fail. NOTE: Auto-fill may cause incomplete information on your application. Please confirm your name, address and phone number prior to submitting your application.
  4. If an employment list results from this announcement, it may be certified to fill full-time and part-time positions.
  5. Effective September 1, 2011, the New Jersey First residency law was enacted. Please click here for additional information. In accordance with Public Law 2010 c. 26, Veterans pay a reduced application fee of $15.00 if they have previously established Veteran's Preference with the DMAVA (as defined by NJSA 11A:5-1 et seq). Those claiming Veteran’s Preference but have not yet received approval from DMAVA must pay the full application fee and may request a refund if the claim is approved at least 8 days prior to the issuance of the eligibility list. Please note this reduced fee does not apply to Public Safety titles.
  6. Application fees submitted via personal check or money order must be postmarked within five (5) business days of submitting your application. If your fee is postmarked after five (5) business days, or is returned as invalid, you will be declared ineligible and denied admittance to the examination process.
  7. The Civil Service Commission is increasing its use of emails as a communication tool. Please ensure that your email is always up-to-date so that important information about the testing process is not missed. Please remember to check your junk mail, spam, and clutter for these important messages.

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