The Forensic Scientist Laboratory Supervisor has primary responsibility for the oversight and supervision of the Forensic Scientists on your assigned shift.
Essential Functions include, but are not limited to• Be alert and aware at all times to ensure safety, accuracy and efficiency.
• Assist in the supervision of managing the Forensic Scientists.
• Assist the processing of specimens to ensure efficiency and accuracy in results for clients.
• Provide direction by collaborating and communicating with staff.
• Create a cohesive environment and promote teamwork and cross-training between the labs.
• Ensure safety standards and proper work habits are enforced.
• Ensure remedial action is taken promptly when tests do not perform to specification.
• Conduct self in and appropriate, professional manner and communicate timely with management and clients.
• Performing manual and automated testing on biological samples including urine, blood, vitreous fluid, and other tissues.
• Performing and recording results of appropriate quality controls for assays performed. Assuring that controls are within range before entering and releasing results.
• Operation and maintenance of LC/MS/MS, GC/MS/MS and other instrumentation in Forensic Toxicology.
• Reporting by FAX or telephone STAT test results to client.
• Performing other miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Forensic Laboratory Operations Manager.
Required Education and Experience
• BS or equivalent in related science.
• Minimum of 2 years laboratory experience with a strong base in technical knowledge of concepts, principles, practices, methodologies and instrumentation of each discipline of laboratory science and technology in performing complex analytical analysis.
• Good organizational and complex problem-solving skills.
• Dependable with a strong work ethic, initiative, flexibility and innovative thinking.
• Accuracy with exceptional attention to detail with the ability to look at the broader picture.
• Knowledgeable of quality control principles sufficient to maintain and advise on actions taken relative to quality control and correlation of laboratory results.
• Ability to institute continuous quality improvement principles to produce the best possible laboratory data.
• Excellent communications skills – written, verbal, and listening.
• Strong computer skills.
