Key Responsibilities:

1. Program and Administration Management:
   • Oversee and manage programs related to the TRICARE Health Plan (THP), which is the healthcare program serving active-duty military personnel, retirees, and their families.
   • Administer and manage various components of the Military Health System (MHS), including its health plans and healthcare services. This includes ensuring the smooth operation of health programs, handling administrative tasks, and supporting MHS policies and procedures.
   • Provide program management for TRICARE purchased healthcare services, which involves overseeing agreements and operations with civilian healthcare providers that are contracted to deliver services to TRICARE beneficiaries.
2. Operational Support:
   • Manage and oversee activities within the Health Care Operations Directorate, a key part of the THP and its front office operations. This could involve coordinating with other teams, tracking program performance, and supporting operational efficiency.
3. Mission and Task Accomplishment:
   • Ensure that the goals and objectives of the THP enterprise and its related entities are met. This may involve coordinating across various DoD offices, departments, and external entities involved in healthcare operations.
4. Healthcare and Clinical Support:
   • Provide clinical care support to enhance the efficiency and quality of healthcare services within the MHS.
   • Offer healthcare reimbursement support, likely dealing with claims, financial oversight, and ensuring that reimbursement processes are aligned with regulatory standards.

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing:
   • The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing as a foundational qualification. A Master’s degree in either Healthcare Administration or MBA is preferred, as it would provide advanced management skills and understanding of healthcare systems.
2. Program Management Experience:
   • The role requires at least 2 years of Program Management experience within the last 5 years, preferably within the Department of Defense. This experience would involve overseeing healthcare programs, managing resources, and ensuring program objectives are met.
3. PMP Certification:
   • A Program Management Professional (PMP) certification is required, demonstrating expertise in managing complex programs, including project planning, execution, and monitoring.
4. Experience in Military Health System (MHS):
   • While not mandatory, experience in the operations and organization of the Military Health System is highly desired. This knowledge would help the candidate understand the structure, challenges, and processes of military health programs, including how TRICARE and MHS health plans function.

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Program and Project Management: Ability to lead and manage multiple healthcare programs, including budgeting, planning, and overseeing the execution of the tasks involved.
• Healthcare Operations: Strong knowledge of healthcare systems and reimbursement, clinical care processes, and managing healthcare delivery in a large organization like the MHS.
• Communication and Coordination: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to coordinate between different departments, program teams, and external stakeholders.
• Leadership and Executive Support: Ability to support senior leadership and ensure that operations are running efficiently, with attention to detail and effective prioritization of tasks.

• Full-time/long-term position
• Regular weekly hours (0700-1600)
• No calls, nights, weekends, or holidays!
• Full benefit program, including: health, PTO, 401k + contribution, and bonus potential
• Relocation assistance provided

• LCSW (any state)
• Master's Degree in Social Work from CSWE accredited school
• 2+ years counseling experience post-Masters

• Assessing families referred for suspected maltreatment and tread individuals, families, and groups whose maltreatment allegations meet the criteria for maltreatment.
• Working with the New Parent Support Program to provide voluntary, and comprehensive prevention services (primarily home-based) to families to prevent the occurrence of family maltreatment.
• Providing voluntary prevention counseling to individuals, families or groups who are at risk for maltreatment.
• Promote community initiatives to reduce maltreatment risk factors and foster community resiliency.
• Act as the primary treatment provider for assigned maltreatment cases, coordinating services for families, and monitoring client participation and progress utilizing the modalities of social casework, psychotherapy, and psycho-educational intervention.
• Assess for safety on an ongoing basis and continuously assist family members with safety planning.
• Coordinate with prevention staff regarding referrals to educational services as part of the intervention plan. Prevention services may be recommended but are not mandated to implement community organization and social marketing strategies to increase awareness and prevent family maltreatment. In collaboration with the IDS and other key organizations, the FATM shall promote initiatives to reduce maltreatment risk factors, identify community strengths and foster community resiliency.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and assist with safety planning.
• Coordinate with prevention staff regarding referrals to educational services.

• Education:
  • Master's degree from a CSWE accredited school.
• Licensure & Certifications (Current & Unrestricted): 
  • U.S. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.
• Experience: 
  • Two (2) years of full-time post-master’s degree experience (within the last three (3) years) in professional clinical counseling service programs to men, women, and children who are abusive or abused.
  • Two (2) years’ experience working with children, families, and groups in clinical or community organization settings; or as program manager, with demonstrated responsibilities in program planning with the implementation of education and intervention services, and community collaboration.
  • Experience working with professionals and agencies that provide community support and counseling intervention services to children and families.
  • Must also have experience as a group therapy facilitator or co-leader.
• Security & Background Check: 
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. 
• Additional Requirements:
  • Willingness to comply with the government vaccination requirements, reflected of CDC guidelines, for diseases including Hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, influenza, and proof of a negative TB skin test. This requirement is for any Family Advocacy Program personnel working with MTFs and requires personnel to receive the annual influenza vaccination.

• Full-time/long-term position
• Regular weekly hours (0700-1600)
• No calls, nights, weekends, or holidays!
• Full benefit program, including: health, PTO, 401k + contribution, and bonus potential
• Relocation assistance provided

• LCSW (any state)
• Master's Degree in Social Work from CSWE accredited school
• 2+ years counseling experience post-Masters

• Under the leadership of the Family Advocacy Officer (FAO), the FAIS directs the development and implementation of prevention services. The FAIS supports outreach and community prevention. In collaboration with other staff, the FAIS must organize and implement primary and secondary prevention and coordinate prevention activities, presentations, and programs.
• The maltreatment component to assess families referred for suspected maltreatment and treats individuals, families, and groups whose maltreatment allegation(s) met criteria for maltreatment.
• The New Parent Support Program (NPSP) to provide voluntary, comprehensive prevention services (primarily home-based) to families to prevent the occurrence of family maltreatment
• The Family Advocacy Strength-Based Therapy (FAST) services providing voluntary prevention counseling to individuals, families, or groups who are at risk for maltreatment
• Function as the primary treatment provider for assigned maltreatment and FAST cases, coordinating services for families, and monitoring client participation and progress utilizing the modalities of social casework, psychotherapy, and psycho-educational interventions
• Complete psychosocial assessments, assess for safety on an ongoing basis and continuously assist family members with safety planning
• Present the findings from the family assessment, the CRB determination, and recommendations for treatment.
• Coordinate with prevention staff regarding referrals to educational services as part of the intervention plan.
• Collaborate with other NPSP team members to develop service plans that incorporate primary and secondary prevention services.
• Conduct home visits to NPSP clients assessed as high needs and who request social work intervention
• Provide prevention services, briefings, and educational presentations.
• Provide supportive services and guidance in communication, relationship enhancement, conflict management, and bereavement.
• Provide education and advocacy services with public affairs to increase awareness of FAP services for military families and promote the effectiveness of community response (Example: installation newspaper).
• FAIS shall function as the Team Leader and Community Liaison, and shall be the primary representative to the Integrated Delivery System (IDS). The IDS is a health system with a goal of logical integration of the delivery (provision) of health care as opposed to a fragmented system or a disorganized lack of system is a process to pool assists for assisting families. All Outreach Program services will be coordinated by the FAIS under the direction of the FAO.
• Assessing families referred for suspected maltreatment and tread individuals, families, and groups whose maltreatment allegations meet the criteria for maltreatment.
• Working with the New Parent Support Program to provide voluntary, and comprehensive prevention services (primarily home-based) to families to prevent the occurrence of family maltreatment.
• Providing voluntary prevention counseling to individuals, families or groups who are at risk for maltreatment.
• Promote community initiatives to reduce maltreatment risk factors and foster community resiliency.
• Act as the primary treatment provider for assigned maltreatment cases, coordinating services for families, and monitoring client participation and progress utilizing the modalities of social casework, psychotherapy, and psycho-educational intervention.
• Assess for safety on an ongoing basis and continuously assist family members with safety planning.
• Coordinate with prevention staff regarding referrals to educational services as part of the intervention plan. Prevention services may be recommended but are not mandated to implement community organization and social marketing strategies to increase awareness and prevent family maltreatment. In collaboration with the IDS and other key organizations, the FATM shall promote initiatives to reduce maltreatment risk factors, identify community strengths and foster community resiliency.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and assist with safety planning.
• Coordinate with prevention staff regarding referrals to educational services.

• Education:
  • Master's degree from a CSWE accredited school.
• Licensure & Certifications (Current & Unrestricted): 
  • U.S. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required. 
• Experience: 
  • Two (2) years of full-time post-master’s degree experience (within the last three (3) years) in professional clinical counseling service programs to men, women, and children who are abusive or abused. 
  • Two (2) years’ experience working with children, families, and groups in clinical or community organization settings; or as program manager, with demonstrated responsibilities in program planning with the implementation of education and intervention services, and community collaboration. 
  • Experience working with professionals and agencies that provide community support and counseling intervention services to children and families. 
  • Must also have experience as a group therapy facilitator or co-leader. 
• Security & Background Check: 
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. 
• Additional Requirements:
  • Willingness to comply with the government vaccination requirements, reflected of CDC guidelines, for diseases including Hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, influenza, and proof of a negative TB skin test. This requirement is for any Family Advocacy Program personnel working with MTFs and requires personnel to receive the annual influenza vaccination. 

• Associate's Degree
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office

• Full-time/long-term position
• Regular weekly hours (0700-1600)
• No calls, nights, weekends, or holidays!
• Full benefit program, including: health, PTO, 401k + contribution, and bonus potential
• Relocation assistance provided

• LCSW (any state)
• Master's Degree in Social Work from CSWE accredited school
• 2+ years counseling experience post-Masters

• Under the leadership of the Family Advocacy Officer (FAO), the FAIS directs the development and implementation of prevention services. The FAIS supports outreach and community prevention. In collaboration with other staff, the FAIS must organize and implement primary and secondary prevention and coordinate prevention activities, presentations, and programs.
• The maltreatment component to assess families referred for suspected maltreatment and treats individuals, families, and groups whose maltreatment allegation(s) met criteria for maltreatment.
• The New Parent Support Program (NPSP) to provide voluntary, comprehensive prevention services (primarily home-based) to families to prevent the occurrence of family maltreatment
• The Family Advocacy Strength-Based Therapy (FAST) services providing voluntary prevention counseling to individuals, families, or groups who are at risk for maltreatment
• Function as the primary treatment provider for assigned maltreatment and FAST cases, coordinating services for families, and monitoring client participation and progress utilizing the modalities of social casework, psychotherapy, and psycho-educational interventions
• Complete psychosocial assessments, assess for safety on an ongoing basis and continuously assist family members with safety planning
• Present the findings from the family assessment, the CRB determination, and recommendations for treatment.
• Coordinate with prevention staff regarding referrals to educational services as part of the intervention plan.
• Collaborate with other NPSP team members to develop service plans that incorporate primary and secondary prevention services.
• Conduct home visits to NPSP clients assessed as high needs and who request social work intervention
• Provide prevention services, briefings, and educational presentations.
• Provide supportive services and guidance in communication, relationship enhancement, conflict management, and bereavement.
• Provide education and advocacy services with public affairs to increase awareness of FAP services for military families and promote the effectiveness of community response (Example: installation newspaper).
• FAIS shall function as the Team Leader and Community Liaison, and shall be the primary representative to the Integrated Delivery System (IDS). The IDS is a health system with a goal of logical integration of the delivery (provision) of health care as opposed to a fragmented system or a disorganized lack of system is a process to pool assists for assisting families. All Outreach Program services will be coordinated by the FAIS under the direction of the FAO.
• Assessing families referred for suspected maltreatment and tread individuals, families, and groups whose maltreatment allegations meet the criteria for maltreatment.
• Working with the New Parent Support Program to provide voluntary, and comprehensive prevention services (primarily home-based) to families to prevent the occurrence of family maltreatment.
• Providing voluntary prevention counseling to individuals, families or groups who are at risk for maltreatment.
• Promote community initiatives to reduce maltreatment risk factors and foster community resiliency.
• Act as the primary treatment provider for assigned maltreatment cases, coordinating services for families, and monitoring client participation and progress utilizing the modalities of social casework, psychotherapy, and psycho-educational intervention.
• Assess for safety on an ongoing basis and continuously assist family members with safety planning.
• Coordinate with prevention staff regarding referrals to educational services as part of the intervention plan. Prevention services may be recommended but are not mandated to implement community organization and social marketing strategies to increase awareness and prevent family maltreatment. In collaboration with the IDS and other key organizations, the FATM shall promote initiatives to reduce maltreatment risk factors, identify community strengths and foster community resiliency.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and assist with safety planning.
• Coordinate with prevention staff regarding referrals to educational services.

• Education:
  • Master's degree from a CSWE accredited school.
• Licensure & Certifications (Current & Unrestricted): 
  • U.S. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required. 
• Experience: 
  • Two (2) years of full-time post-master’s degree experience (within the last three (3) years) in professional clinical counseling service programs to men, women, and children who are abusive or abused. 
  • Two (2) years’ experience working with children, families, and groups in clinical or community organization settings; or as program manager, with demonstrated responsibilities in program planning with the implementation of education and intervention services, and community collaboration. 
  • Experience working with professionals and agencies that provide community support and counseling intervention services to children and families. 
  • Must also have experience as a group therapy facilitator or co-leader. 
• Security & Background Check: 
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. 
• Additional Requirements:
  • Willingness to comply with the government vaccination requirements, reflected of CDC guidelines, for diseases including Hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, influenza, and proof of a negative TB skin test. This requirement is for any Family Advocacy Program personnel working with MTFs and requires personnel to receive the annual influenza vaccination. 

• Accession of forensic evidence in the Laboratory Information  System Analysis (LISA), maintain accurate and complete chain of custody for evidence, responsible for data entry into LISA and the Armed Forces Medical Examiners Tracking System (AFMETS), preparation of correspondence/documents ensuring proper format, mathematical correctness, grammar, punctuation, and spelling, and preparation & editing of recurring reports regarding case status and case tracking.

• Prepare reagents and maintain documentation of reagent prep and Quality Control testing in accordance with SOPs.

• Perform laboratory house-keeping activities such as preparing common laboratory reagents, maintaining appropriate stock levels of expendable supplies, and maintaining a clean environment within laboratory work areas.

• Perform service casework involving nucDNA and mtDNA typing and profiling procedures.

• Support validation projects focusing on systems with increased sensitivity and discrimination power and advanced development of automated systems.

• Support research projects focusing on various research projects to include population data basing and working to increase sensitivity, discrimination power, and automated systems for casework applications.

• Perform as DNA Technicians and/or Evidence Custodian.

• Assist in program maintenance and development at the direction of their designated supervisor.

• Perform investigative studies on biological materials using DNA typing technologies; carry out DNA typing casework in support of routine casework and special projects; and support the logistical or resource management activities of the DNA Registry.

• Participate in the organization and presentation of educational activities.

• Bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) in biology, chemistry, DNA forensic science, physical science, or a related field required.

• Desired knowledge and experience in filing techniques; administrative typing; preparing and editing technical or general documentation using various software packages such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and Windows; transcription of documents, data entry, and preparing and editing management support documentation.

• Provide all logistical support necessary to process, pull and deliver supplies requested to support all AFMES Functions.

• Maintain stock levels needed in warehouse for all functional areas, coordinate with Government to purchase necessary supplies for operating stock levels to maintain inventory supplies.

• Process, pull and ship supplies requested from field collection sites.

• Coordinate with Government Administrative Officer of AFRSSIR on purchase needs to maintain inventory levels on-hand.

• Coordinate with Government Property Book Manager and Biomedical Equipment Repair Technicians to process incoming and outgoing equipment.

• Maintain the operational capability of the AFMES warehouse in accordance with all DHA and DoD guidelines and receive, store, and distribute all supplies, reagents, instrumentation and critical packages received by AFMES and its Divisions.

• Produce monthly inventory reports.

• Experience in filing techniques; administrative typing; preparing and editing technical or general documentation using various software packages such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and Windows; transcription of documents, data entry, and preparing and editing management support documentation.

• May be required to be certified in use of government owned or leased equipment in order to execute logistical support functions.

• Ability to use a forklift, pallet jack, or drive a box truck.

• Manage removal of biohazardous waste and chemical supplies/waste, assist BMETs, use of various Laboratory Integrated Delivery Systems (LIDS), and technical evaluation of equipment.

• Provide supply and inventory management support to ensure all laboratories remain operational and stocked with required supplies and equipment. This includes the stocking of supplies and equipment.

• Work closely with the government Accountable Property Officer (APO) in all areas of asset management from cradle to grave to include ordering, receipt, maintenance, and disposition.

• Provide support in scheduling and tracking preventive maintenance, routine maintenance and warranty work on equipment and non-IT systems in use in the laboratories.

• Provide technical recommendations and specifications of anticipated Government supply and equipment purchases to ensure appropriateness for established protocols and laboratory procedures.

• Conduct market research for supplies/equipment using web enabled and automated systems including internet, Defense Medical Logistics Supply System (DMLSS), DoD Electronic Catalog (ECAT), DoD Electronic Mall (EMALL), GSA Advantage, etc. all logistical support necessary to AFRSSIR to process, pull and ship supplies requested from field collection sites.

• Maintain inventory supply levels and coordinate with Government Administrative Officer of AFRSSIR on purchase needs to maintain inventory levels on-hand.

• Coordinate with Government Property Book Manager and Biomedical Equipment Repair Technicians to process incoming and outgoing equipment.

• Act as hand receipt holder/manager in asset management/accountability for equipment placed on hand receipt.

• Provide logistical management to include receipt and distribution of supplies, management of supply and demand to determine stockage levels to sustain the daily needs of the laboratories.

• Manage entire warehouse inventory and issues supplies by first in first out (FIFO) method of distribution.

• Manage light housekeeping duties as necessary, to include upkeep of boxes and packages in an organized manner.

• Manage quality control and necessary quality assurance functions with environmental monitoring of storage locations to include refrigerators and freezers, and other laboratory equipment and instrumentation, when directed.

• Manage the removal of biohazardous waste and chemical supplies/waste.

• Assist in the Biomedical Maintenance and repair of equipment and facilities by planning maintenance schedules and assisting vendor’s accession to the various laboratories in the building.

• Produce monthly inventory reports.

• Direct the work of others.

• Knowledge and experience in filing techniques; administrative typing; preparing and editing technical or general documentation using various software packages such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and Windows; transcription of documents, data entry, and preparing and editing management support documentation.

• Experience with logistical life cycle management to include supply chain, biomedical equipment, property book/hand-receipt responsibilities, arrange transportation and storage of materials, and transportation management.

• Experience working with general, medical, and research supplies and equipment.

• Experience with Federal and state regulations governing transportation of dangerous/non-dangerous chemicals and hazardous materials.

• Knowledge of hazardous waste management.

• Experience operating pallet jacks.

• Write reports and publications and present findings in meetings.

• Serve as the technical leaders of the Current Day Operations, or the Past Accounting or Family Reference sections; or as the chief of emerging technology, or Laboratory Quality Manager.

• Execute assigned tasks and share findings with other members of the project team.

• Provide consultation on complex projects.

• Master's degree in biology, chemistry, forensic science, or a related discipline required.

• Must have completed twelve (12) semesters or equivalent credit hours from a combination of undergraduate and graduate course work covering the following subject areas: biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and statistics or population genetics; twelve (12) semesters or equivalent credit hours shall include at least one graduate level course registering three (3) or more semester or equivalent credit hours.

• A minimum of three (3) years of forensic DNA laboratory experience obtained at a laboratory where forensic DNA testing was conducted for the identification and evaluation of biological evidence in criminal matters.

• A minimum of three (3) years of human DNA (current or previous) experience as a qualified analyst on forensic samples.

• Experience in managing a forensic laboratory, including technicians and other scientists required.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

• Desired knowledge and experience in filing techniques; administrative typing; preparing and editing technical or general documentation using various software packages such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and Windows; transcription of documents, data entry, and preparing and editing management support documentation, and have analytical, organization, written and oral communication skills

• Desired experience and knowledge of the capabilities, limitations, and interpretive results from the following complex technical procedures: processing and preparation of various tissue and fluid samples for extraction and purification of DNA, quantitative/qualitative analysis of DNA by various methods, application of PCR procedures to amplify target template DNA for subsequent analysis, separation of DNA fragments, including nuclear and mtDNA amplification and sequencing products, using vertical, horizontal, capillary, and other electrophoresis systems, and various stationary matrixes such as agarose and polyacrylamide gels, chemical synthesis of oligonucleotide probes & primers including incorporation of modified bases using automated DNA synthesizers, dye termination sequence analysis of target areas of the mtDNA genome, analysis of PCR amplified DNA using fluorescent STR technologies, operation of automated/robotic instrumentation associated with investigative studies and service casework, training in statistics and or population genetics for computation of population frequency statistics as it applies to forensic DNA analysis, analysis and interpretation of DNA typing results as applied to determining the statistical relevancy of DNA profile matches between questioned and reference samples when both are derived from the same individual, or, in the more complex situation, when the reference samples are derived from blood relatives. 

• Serve as an Assistant Technical leader within casework sections or as a section lead within non-casework sections.

• Assist in program maintenance and development at the direction of their designated supervisor.

• Supervise staff performing investigative studies on tissue identification by DNA typing technologies and to carry out DNA typing casework.

• Testify as an expert witness as required; provide technical assistance in the area of bioinformatics, information technology and laboratory automation; and support logistical or resource management activities.

• Will participate in the organization and presentation of educational activities.

• Set up and make operationally ready a wide variety of laboratory instruments and equipment.

• Write, review, and edit experimental protocols, standard operating procedures, and operating instructions for projects of experimental programs, service casework procedures and general laboratory management operations.

• Assist in quality assurance activities such as standards maintenance, equipment preventive maintenance, reagent testing & validation, proficiency testing, and accreditation and certification.

• Conduct inspections and provide oversight to the adherence to established quality assurance activities including maintenance of standards and controls, preventive maintenance and equipment calibration, reagent testing and validation, and proficiency testing programs for accreditation or certification.

• Perform general laboratory housekeeping activities such as maintaining appropriate working-stock levels of expendable supplies and maintaining a clean environment within laboratory work areas.

• Perform investigative studies on tissue identification by DNA typing technologies.

• Maintain documentation of methods development and research activities in accordance with standard practice.

• Supervise/perform service casework involving routine nuclear and mtDNA typing and profiling procedures.

• Prepare formal written reports of service casework or research reports that contain professional interpretations and conclusions from the test data, and that are suitable for legal presentation in a court of law.

• Review casework and formal written reports.

• Assist in program maintenance and development at the direction of their designated supervisor.

• Supervise staff performing investigative studies on tissue identification by DNA typing technologies, carry out DNA typing casework.

• Testify as an expert witness as required; provide technical assistance in the area of bioinformatics, information technology and laboratory automation; and support logistical or resource management activities.

• Participate in the organization and presentation of educational activities.

• Serve as a Supervisory DNA Analyst.

• Master’s degree in biology, chemistry, forensic science, or a related discipline required.

• Must have successfully completed twelve (12) semesters or equivalent credit hours from a combination of undergraduate and graduate course work covering the following subject areas: biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and statistics or population genetics; twelve (12) semester or equivalent credit hours shall include at least one graduate level course registering three (3) or more semesters or equivalent credit hours.

• Minimum of three (3) years of forensic DNA laboratory experience obtained at a laboratory where forensic DNA testing was conducted for the identification and evaluation of biological evidence in criminal matters required.

• Minimum of three (3) years of human DNA (current or previous) experience as a qualified analyst on forensic samples.

• Desired knowledge and experience in filing techniques; administrative typing; preparing and editing technical or general documentation using various software packages such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and Windows; transcription of documents, data entry, and preparing and editing management support documentation. 

• Set up and make operationally ready a wide variety of laboratory instruments and equipment.

• Write, review, and edit experimental protocols, standard operating procedures, and operating instructions for projects of experimental programs, service casework procedures and general laboratory management operations.

• Assist in quality assurance activities such as standards maintenance, equipment preventive maintenance, reagent testing & validation, proficiency testing, and accreditation and certification.

• Conduct inspections and provide oversight to the adherence to established quality assurance activities including maintenance of standards and controls, preventive maintenance and equipment calibration, reagent testing and validation, and proficiency testing programs for accreditation or certification.

• Perform general laboratory housekeeping activities such as maintaining appropriate working-stock levels of expendable supplies and maintaining a clean environment within laboratory work areas.

• Perform investigative studies on tissue identification by DNA typing technologies.

• Maintain documentation of methods development and research activities in accordance with standard practice.

• Supervise/perform service casework involving routine nuclear and mtDNA typing and profiling procedures.

• Prepare formal written reports of service casework or research reports that contain professional interpretations and conclusions from the test data, and that are suitable for legal presentation in a court of law.

• Review casework and formal written reports.

• Assist in program maintenance and development at the direction of their designated supervisor.

• Supervise staff performing investigative studies on tissue identification by DNA typing technologies, carry out DNA typing casework.

• Testify as an expert witness as required; provide technical assistance in the area of bioinformatics, information technology and laboratory automation; and support logistical or resource management activities.

• Participate in the organization and presentation of educational activities.

• Serve as a Supervisory DNA Analyst.

• Bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree in biology, chemistry, forensic science, or a related disciple required.

• Must have successfully completed a minimum of 9 cumulative semester hours or equivalent (graduate or undergraduate level) course work covering the following subject areas: biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology; and course work and/or training in statistics and/or population genetics as it applies to forensic DNA analysis.

• Must have six (6) months of forensic human DNA laboratory experience. 

• Desired knowledge and experience in filing techniques; administrative typing; preparing and editing technical or general documentation using various software packages such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and Windows; transcription of documents, data entry, and preparing and editing management support documentation.

• Assist in the expansion of the technical programs to accelerate service work capabilities, which may include the following: Setup and make operationally ready a wide variety of laboratory instruments and equipment.

• Write, review, and edit experimental protocols, standard operating procedures and operating instructions for projects of experimental programs, service casework procedures and general laboratory management operations.

• Assist in quality assurance activities such as standards maintenance, equipment preventive maintenance, reagent testing & validation, proficiency testing, and accreditation and certification.

• Perform general laboratory house-keeping activities such as maintaining appropriate working-stock levels of expendable supplies and maintaining a clean environment within laboratory work areas.

• Perform investigative studies on tissue, skeletal bone, and teeth utilizing next generation sequencing whole mtDNA genome and nuclear Single Nucleotide Polymorphism and/or mtDNA Sanger Sequencing, and/or autosomal STR, and/or Y chromosomal STR testing.

• Maintain documentation of methods development and research activities in accordance with standard practice.

• Manage investigative studies on novel markers/assays to improve DNA recovery and/or typing from mixed and/or low template specimens, including design of experiments, performance of laboratory work and analysis of data. Will participate in the establishment of extensive mtDNA, Y-STR and Autosomal STR databases for both general, and specifically targeted, populations.

• Identify, investigate and pursue projects to advance DNA-based biometric capabilities.

• Assist in the management and coordination of interns, part-time employees and visiting scientists involved in research efforts.

• Present scientific findings at domestic and/or international conferences.

• Assist in program maintenance and development at the direction of their designated supervisor.

• Perform investigative studies on biological materials using DNA typing technologies; carry out DNA typing casework in support of routine casework and special projects; review casework results, write DNA comparison reports, manage large sets of case samples assigned to them, and testify as an expert witness as required, provide technical assistance in the area of bioinformatics, information technology and laboratory automation, and support the logistical or resource management activities of the DNA Operations section.

• Participate in the organization and presentation of educational activities.

• Perform as a DNA Analyst

• Bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree in biology, chemistry, forensic science, physical science, or a related discipline required.

• Must have successfully completed a minimum of 9 cumulative semester hours or equivalent (graduate or undergraduate level) course work covering the following subject areas: biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology; and course work and/or training in statistics and/or population genetics as it applies to forensic DNA analysis.

• Desired knowledge and experience in filing techniques; administrative typing; preparing and editing technical or general documentation using various software packages such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and Windows; transcription of documents, data entry, and preparing and editing management support documentation.