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City and County of San Francisco
Company : City and County of San Francisco
Job Description
Under the general direction of the Criminalistics Laboratory Manager, the Criminalist III supervises the day-to-day activities of the Forensic Biology (DNA) Unit of the San Francisco Police Department Criminalistics Laboratory. The San Francisco Police Department Criminalistics Laboratory is divided into three areas: General Criminalistics (chemical analysis; including forensic breath alcohol program), Firearms / Impression Evidence and Trace Evidence, and Forensic Biology (DNA).
Essential Duties:
- Reviews requests for laboratory services as to the merit, urgency, and scope of the request.
- Develops, updates and implements written procedures to ensure compliance with ASCLD/LAB accreditation and federally mandated DNA Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic Testing Laboratories.
- Provides technical assistance to staff in the examination and evaluation of physical evidence.
- Coaches, reviews, and corrects the work of subordinate staff; measures the performance of subordinate staff and recommend disciplinary action when appropriate.
- Conducts administrative and technical reviews of case files and reports.
- Oversees safety programs.
- Ensures current test methodologies satisfy court requirements for validity and admissibility as evidence
- Administering proficiency testing (internal and external), reviewing results and recommending remedial action as necessary.
- Prepares written budget requests; manages state and/or federal grant programs.
- Prepares the DNA Unit for yearly audits.
- Performs the more complex identification, analyses and interpretation of physical evidence, including biological material such as blood, semen, and saliva.
- Presents court testimony as an expert witness concerning conclusions drawn from laboratory examinations and analyses.
- Related duties as assigned.