Senior Forensic Examiner
We are currently looking to appoint a Senior Forensic Examiner to our new laboratory facility in Edinburgh. Reporting to the department lead, you will have a wide and varied role that will focus on delivering a robust and efficient service, improving quality, and delivering a world-class service to ensure we provide excellent, innovative forensic services to support justice in Scotland, keeping our communities safe and protected.
Specifically, you shall;
Carry out recovery of evidence, examinations, test and processes in the laboratory as instructed, to clearly defined standards and report the factual outcome (generated by an instrument or from a limited set of outcomes) either internally or externally.
Undertake relevant examinations at scene incidents, as tasked, to locate, develop, preserve, record and gather forensic evidence for use by internal and external customers, in the support of the criminal justice system.
Advise the customer at the scene and to prepare reports/statements for external customers.
This role may require off-site training in one of our laboratories at another site.
The Forensic Services Strategy can be found here
The Forensic Services Performance Framework can be found here
Why join us?
- Competitive salary with annual increments
- Full-time or part-time shift patterns
- Flexi-time
- 28 days annual leave and 6 public holidays
- Local government pension scheme for long-term security
- Ongoing training to develop your skills
- Opportunities for career progression and professional growth
- Comprehensive wellbeing support and dynamic work environment
- Exclusive discounts and savings through our rewards and benefits network
Applicants must be a British citizen, a member of the EU or other states in the EEA, a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national free of restrictions.