Digital Forensic Specialist
Gather digital evidence to help bring criminals to justice!
Salary: £42,897 - £47,712
Join us as our Digital Forensic Specialist, where you use digital forensic techniques to gather evidence and intelligence held on media and devices as part of criminal investigations.
You’ll provide a proactive and reactive approach to investigations, maintaining the integrity of your findings through defined quality procedures.
What you’ll be doing
- Provide advice and guidance relating to securing digital evidence
- Undertaking research to develop advanced technical capabilities
- Carry out forensic examination of digital devices, media and networks
The must haves
- Have a degree in digital forensics, computer science or work experience to an equivalent level and area
- Experience using a range of key technologies and extraction techniques in digital forensics
- Ability to develop digital forensic strategies as a whole and in response to specific investigations
What’s in it for you?
By joining us, you will be part of a team of highly skilled, professional, and dedicated colleagues and partners, who are committed to policing with integrity.
We offer a range of exciting career pathways, formal training, secondments, mentoring and development opportunities to improve your skills and help you progress your career.
We offer continued professional development, through events, guest speakers, and training for everyone. Your skills will help keep people safe.
What’s next
Please click APPLY to complete your application, providing detailed answers to the questions to show how you meet the essential requirements.
To support you with your application we have provided some application useful guidance and our recruitment process.
- Vacancy closes 21 May 2025 at 23:55
Who we are
We are a collaborative unit of officers and staff tackling the most serious, organised, and violent crime, counter terrorism and extremism and providing forensic services on behalf of the region.
To find out more about EMSOU visit our website.
EMSOU has a commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equality, we celebrate difference and encourage diversity of thought.
EMSOU are Disability Confident Committed.