Topic: Firearms Examiner Position-Tallahassee, FL

[Greg Scala]

CRIME LABORATORY ANALYST
FIREARMS SECTION

Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Tallahassee Regional Operations Center
Tallahassee, Florida

Annual Salary Range: $40,948.18

Application closing date: July 27, 2012

Apply to: https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com

If you are unable to submit your application, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applicants meeting the preferred professional experience are encouraged to send an email to: WardSchwoob@fdle.state.fl.us

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A Bachelor’s or an advanced degree in physical, biological or forensic science from an accredited college or university with completion of at least 20 credit hours in physical or biological science related coursework graded at a “C” or better.
Professional experience as a court qualified analyst in an accredited forensic laboratory or institution in the firearms discipline may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.
Preference will be given to those applicants with three years of professional experience in:
- Test firing weapons and comparing tests microscopically with submitted bullets, cartridge cases and shot shells.
- Examining weapons for mechanical and functioning condition (broken or missing parts, whether subject to accidental discharge, trigger pressure, etc.).
- Conducting necessary examinations, tests and microscopic comparisons to identify various tools that are suspected of having been used in criminal offenses.
- Courtroom testimony related to firearms identifications.