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10+ years of experience
Responsible for collecting evidence from Crime Scenes, analyzing physical evidence, reporting findings and testifying in court.
- Documented, collected, preserved, and examined physical evidence.
- Completed casework in Drugs, Biological Screening, Fluid Identification, and Ignitable Liquid Analysis.
- Processed Crime Scenes and Clandestine Laboratories.
- Performed technical and administrative review of analytical work for drugs.
- Provided expert testimony and interpretation regarding scientific findings.
0-5 years of experience
Performed extensive investigations at crime scenes, studied and uncovered evidence, processed results of investigations and evidence items, compared and examined latent prints utilizing AFIS and IAFIS
- Prepared detailed reports on findings and relevant evidence for each crime scene
- Provided relevant support to police and courts substantiating charges
- Received Crime Scene Analyst Certification from the International Association for Identification
0-5 years of experience
Performed DNA analysis and examined evidence for the presence of bodily fluids.
- Served as expert witness in courts of law.
- Arranged and participated in pre-trial conferences with attorneys.
- Advised investigators and attorneys in evidence testing.
- Assisted Crime Scene Unit officers at homicide scenes.
- Received Houston Police Chief Commendation for Outstanding DNA Analysis.
- Member of the Association of Forensic DNA Analysts and Administrators.
0-5 years of experience
- Examined and analyzed items of evidence submitted to the laboratory by law enforcement agencies throughout Nebraska for the presence of biological evidence and perform forensic DNA analysis.
- Reported results and offered expert court testimony upon request.
- Assisted with the quality control and maintenance of instruments and reagents.
- Provided training to law enforcement, attorneys, medical professionals, and the general public regarding forensic science, evidence collection and preservation, and DNA analysis.
0-5 years of experience
- Designed and implemented an expedited organizational system for backlogged cases to cut down processing time
- Documented and interpreted notes and conclusions, as well as developed experimental outlines
- Analyzed forensic evidence with the use of chemical presumptive tests, color plates, HPLC/GCMS, and microscopy
- Drew conclusions based on statistical evidence and translated into an evidence report
- Quality assurance
0-5 years of experience
Performed basic equipment calibration.
- Prepared data for archival.
- Performed data analysis and interpreted the results.
- Completed research project on drug testing with Infra-red and Ultra-violet Spectroscopy.
- Completed multiple tasks related to evidence receiving and processing (Chain of Custody).
0-5 years of experience
Consulted and testified as an expert for the state and federal courts of New York City
- Performed forensic DNA testing on evidence, such as sexual assault and violent crime evidence
- Served as crime scene reconstruction team member
- Served as member of the September 11, 2001 disaster team tasked with identifying the remails of the victims of the World Trade Center attacks (triage of samples, isolation of DNA or outsourcing of samples; and data analysis)
0-5 years of experience
- Analyzed & identified evidence samples for presence of controlled substances
- Interpreted complex data and prepared laboratory reports
- Demonstrated organization and time management skills in order to comply with deadlines
- Answered calls pertaining to both current and past case requests
- Complied with laboratory S.O.P.’s in place for ASCLD/LAB ISO Accreditations
- Examined and released completed case files
- Testified as expert witness in court
0-5 years of experience
Experience includes performing chemical, physical, microscopic and instrumental analyses on evidence submitted to Laboratory including gunshot residue, physical fit and lock (Tool marks) cases.
- Trained several Criminalists in gunshot residue and physical fit analysis
- Six years (three years part time and three ears full time) experience in processing and evaluation evidence for the Latent Prints
- Trained over one hundred investigators in processing evidence for Latent Prints
6-10 years of experience
Responsible for examining and preserving evidence collected from crime scenes for friction ridge detail using defined analytical methods which may include the use of chemicals, fingerprint powders, alternative light sources, reflective ultra violet imaging systems, and computerized software
- Responsible for maintaining established standards of operational procedures and laboratory safety in compliance with ASCLD certification
- Captured and developed latent prints from different substrates using digital photography equipment and high-resolution scanners
- Conducted complex friction ridge analysis utilizing ACE-V methodology of latent prints developed on evidence to known individual standards
- Assisted in training entry level latent print examiners
- Assisted in researching and developing new procedures within the latent print section
- Prepared technical reports on the scientific analysis of evidence for inked prints and latent print comparisons
- Testified in court as an expert witness
- Assisted in training law enforcement agencies in the collection of latent print evidence at crime scenes, including the use of chemicals, fingerprint powders, and alternative light sources
- Responded to crime scenes as requested
0-5 years of experience
- Operated and maintained Agilent Gas Chromatographs-mass spectrometer systems.
- Operated and maintained Perkin Elmer Headspace Gas Chromatograph systems.
- Performed blood alcohol analysis on specimens submitted by police officers throughout Arizona.
- Performed drug testing on biological specimens submitted by police officers throughout Arizona.
- Provided related testimony to Arizona Courts of Law.
- Operated EMIT preliminary screening system
0-5 years of experience
Analyzed arson evidence via gas chromatography
- Generated reports to arson evidence submitting agencies
- Provided support to criminalists at crime scenes with photography, evidence collection, measurement, tire track casting
- Test-fired exemplar firearms
- Inventoried exemplar firearms monthly
- Ordered supplies and assembled rape evidence kits for distribution to police agencies and medical facilities
6-10 years of experience
Manage teams of analysts and police officers in the fast paced environment of processing crime scenes
- Act as a liaison between a laboratory, the courts and police agencies in regard to in-progress cases
- Work in teams with other analysts to provide the best work product in a timely manner
- Provide in-depth training to professionals on scientific analyses and review other analysts work
- Perform forensic analyses including: testing blood for the quantity of alcohol, testing solid chemicals to confirm their contents, and comparison of firearms evidence for identification to a particular firearm
- Making and maintaining chemical reagents used for analysis
- Maintenance and tracking of numerous inventories including chemical inventory, firearms inventory, and evidence inventory
0-5 years of experience
Perform presumptive blood testing ([company name]), presumptive semen testing (Acid Phospatase), and presumptive amylase testing (Radial Diffusion) on casework samples.
- Examine sexual assault kits and small evidence items.
- Perform confirmatory semen testing (p30 ELISA and microscopic slide searches for spermatozoa) on casework samples.
- Perform Chelex extractions (differential, blood, non-differential, other evidence) on casework samples.
- Perform M48 extractions on blood samples.
- Perform Quantiblot and Rotorgene on extracted samples.
- Write reports.
- Prepare samples for PCR amplification using Profiler Plus, Cofiler, YM1 and Identifiler, including 3130xl setup.
0-5 years of experience
- Developed a new protocol to increase recovery of extracted DNA.
- Screened evidence for biological evidentiary value.
- Performed restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and PCR analysis.
- Expanded laboratory DNA population database with new DNA probes.
- Entered evidentiary and population database samples into the FBI’s CODIS system.
- Prepared reports on evidentiary findings and testified in court.
- Developed seminars for the Circuit Attorney’s office on DNA analysis.
0-5 years of experience
- Performed DNA testing including extractions (Chelex, M48), quantitations (Rotor-Gene), and amplifications (Profiler Plus, COfiler, IdentiFiler, PowerPlexY)
- Examined evidence related to sexual assaults and post mortem kits and wrote serology reports
- Screened items for biological fluids using preliminary and confirmatory serological procedures
0-5 years of experience
Lead Mobile Crime Scene Unit Investigator – Interpretation and collection of evidence: homicides, suicides, assaults, home invasions, ballistics retrieval, field tests
- Post mortem examinations and documentation in conjunction with the Forensic Pathologist during and after autopsies
- Testify in court on evidence and confirming results based on forensic protocol and analysis
- Train, supervise, and review reports from criminalists in training
- Review and verify reports and crime scene evidence for forensic accuracy
- Analysis of substances by chemical and instrumentation methods including color reagent
- Extraction of active compounds from controlled pharmaceutical preparations
0-5 years of experience
Utilize techniques in forensic DNA analysis and forensic identification of biological fluids
- Train new employees in laboratory procedures
- Prepare and review written reports summarizing results of forensic DNA analysis
- Testify to findings as an expert witness in court proceedings
- Educate police officers in proper collection of biological evidence and provide laboratory tours to school groups
0-5 years of experience
- Perform qualitative analysis on evidence submitted to the laboratory.
- Interpret laboratory findings and test results in order to identify controlled substances.
- Record detailed notes and write comprehensive reports that accurately reflect the analyses performed.
- Provide quality control and general maintenance on GC/MS instruments.
- Participate in special projects to improve the overall performance of the laboratory.
- Provide expert testimony in court.
0-5 years of experience
- Analyzed a variety of controlled substances evidence utilizing color tests, UV, GC-MS, GC-FID, and FTIR
- Identified botanical characteristics of marijuana by microscopic examination
- Prepared reports based on results of alcohol and drug tests
- Testified in court as an expert witness
- Taught Controlled Substance Field Testing classes to law enforcement personnel
- Prepared controlled substance samples for proficiency and training purposes
- Performed quantitative analysis of ethanol in blood and other fluid samples
- Responded to clandestine laboratories/crime scenes to collect physical evidence
0-5 years of experience
- Assistant supervisor of the controlled substances section of the crime laboratory.
- Perform analysis of criminal evidence for the presence of controlled substances.
- Assist the supervision of 6 chemists.
- Draft and revise standard operating procedures and training guides.
- Perform maintenance and calibration on analytical instrumentation.
- Offer expert testimony in various courts of law.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for the processing and preservation of evidence
- Maintain proper supply chain of evidence
- Testify in court as to my procedures and findings
- Accurately and consistently followed procedure protocol, as each case is subject to the scrutiny of various investigative, health care and court professionals
0-5 years of experience
Forensic adviser and forensic specialist
- X-ray spectrometry specialist and researcher
- Scanning electron microscopy specialist and researcher.
- Developer of a qualitative-quantitative analysis method of X-ray spectrometry
- Heavy Metal Determination By X-Ray Spectrometry In Superficial Sediments at Havana Bay
- Physics and Mathematics Professor.
6-10 years of experience
Perform scientific analyses of evidence in the police crime laboratory in connection with crime detection and law enforcement activities.
- Duties include analyzing evidential samples submitted by law enforcement investigators from criminal cases like sexual assaults, burglaries, unauthorized entry into motorized vechicle, robberies, and homicides. Performing serological testing of blood, semen and saliva using microscopic and chemical analysis, instrumentation analysis includes RT-PCR quantitation, PCR amplification, and capillary electrophoresis typing. Writing the reports of analysis and prepare for duty as an expert witness. Performance checks and annual/monthly maintenance on all of the equipment used in the laboratory like the ABI 9700 Thermalcyclers, ABI 7000 and 7500 Sequence Detection System, Centrifuges, ABI 3130 and 3130xl Capillary Electrophoresis. Monitor the temperatures of all the freezers and refrigerators.
- Collect and Analyze DNA samples of convicted felons to upload into FBI’s CODIS (Combined DNA Index System) program. Fingerprint and collect the DNA samples of registered sex offenders.
- Write reports of evidence submitted from Sexual Assault Treatment Center rape kits.
- Perform quality control checks on ABI 9700 Thermocyclers and ABI 7000 Sequence Detection System.
- Perform housekeeping duties in the lab which include autoclaving biohazardous waste, ordering supplies, etc.
0-5 years of experience
- Analyze forensic evidence for the possible presence of controlled substances
- Generate laboratory reports in a timely manner using LIMS system
- Qualified to testify in court as an expert witness for the analysis of controlled substances
- Maintain Chain of Custody
- Conduct administrative and technical reviews on reports for analysts in Quality Control section
- Work alongside Supervisors and fellow Criminalists in order to produce quality reports
0-5 years of experience
- Analysis of Biological fluids – semen and blood in sexual assault kit, homicide and aggravated assaults
- Trace collection and observation
- Contact DNA
- Receiving, preserving, securing, storing and transferring items of evidence for analysis.
- Maintaining the chain of custody of evidence and maintaining reports pertaining to the chain of custody and location of evidence Laboratory Management System (LIMS).
- Chelex DNA extraction
- Plexor HY quantification kit – detection of male DNA
- Usage of 7500 Real Time PCR System instrument, software (v.1.2.3) and quantification of data using Plexor Analysis Software – Forensics v. 1.5.6.7
0-5 years of experience
- Assists in the nuclear and mitochondrial DNA analysis of evidentiary material such as hairs, body fluids and other biological evidence, using state of the art molecular techniques
- Assist in the microscopic, chemical, physical instrumental and quantitative methods of analysis of biological evidence.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, conferences and other training and development activities.
- Researches and is trained in proper laboratory standards and quality control procedures.
6-10 years of experience
Case work in foreign substance identification, explosives, hair comparisons, fiber, flammables, gunshot residue, fracture match, tape.
- Use and maintenance of microscopes, GC-MS, FT-IR, SEM-EDX, microspectrophotometer
- Generate reports and provide testimony on findings
- Training of criminalists
0-5 years of experience
Collected evidence at crime scenes
- Dusted for fingerprints, collect hair and fiber samples
- Studied DNA samples, semen, urine samples, hair and fiber samples, etc
- Input data in system and complete reports
- Collaborated with different federal agencies
10+ years of experience
- Controlled Substance Identification
- Fire Debris Analysis
- Crime Scene Processing
0-5 years of experience
Perform routine analysis of biological substances
- Blood Alcohol analysis
- Analysis of alcoholic beverages
- Presumptive testing using ELISA
- Receive, stores, secures, and transfer items of evidence submitted to the crime lab
- Maintain chain of custody of evidence
- Interpret data, write reports, and court testimony
- Method development and validation
- Preparation of blood standards and reagents
- Operation and maintenance of Headspace GC/FID and Tecan Freedom EVO
6-10 years of experience
- Examine casework and perform presumptive/confirmatory tests for biological material including blood and semen in criminal and civil matters
- Proficient in identifying spermatozoa using microscopy
- Efficiently extract, quantify and amplify DNA from known and evidence samples following the Standards of Operational Procedures (SOP), International Organization of Standardization (ISO) guidelines and the Forensic Bureau of Investigations Quality Assurance Standards (FBI QAS)
- Highly trained in chelex and non-differential extraction procedures using BioRobot EZ1 Advanced XL, manual/automated quantitation with 7500 Real Time PCR System/Plexor HY, manual/automated amplification using Tecan Freedom EVO 150 Robotic Workstation and 96-Well GeneAmp
- Analyze and interpret laboratory data using specialized software
- Develop and produce written reports based on laboratory analysis and interpretations of data
- Provide expert witness testimony for Harris County in criminal and Grand jury proceedings
- Peer-review written reports based on expertise for technical, administrative and interpretation inaccuracies
- Perform daily, weekly and monthly maintenance on laboratory equipment to ensure proper functionality before use on casework
- Resolving technical issues by troubleshooting instruments, software scripts, and fixing as needed
- Identify equipment failures and recommend actions to enhance the system functionality and equipment reliability
- Perform calibration and quality performance check of instruments
- Prepare a variety of critical reagents (ex. Dithiothreitol, TE Buffer, Acid Phosphatase, cRNA)
- Accurately calculate quantities of chemicals essential to prepare critical reagents using knowledge of solution and buffer preparation in which ionic strength and solution pH are critical for the proper execution of chemical reactions
- Provide quality control on critical reagents to insure they are working properly and free of contaminants
- Receive, preserve, secure, store and transfer items of evidence for analysis
- Maintains chain of custody and maintain reports pertaining to the chain of custody and location of evidence
- Train new analysts
- Maintains continuing education requirements as required by law and industry standards
- Drafts and documents corrective actions as necessary
- Design experiments to validate novel methodologies and instruments. Helps to develop software scripts as it applies to product development and maintenance (instrumentation, processing and data analysis), gives recommendations and provide feedback.
0-5 years of experience
- Examining physical evidence for the presence of biological fluids
- Preparing scientific reports which reflect testing
- Testifying to results
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