Forensic Laboratory Technician

Knowledge of

• basic principles and practices of chemistry related to analytical laboratory work
• laboratory equipment procedures and techniques
• organic inorganic quantitative and qualitative chemistry
• laboratory safety procedures

• perform routine repetitive laboratory tests
• operate and maintain various laboratory equipment and analytical instruments
• operate and maintain standard office machines such as computer terminals with word processing/case management programs printers and bar coding equipment
• follow detailed technical instructions
• prepare standard solutions and chemical reagents
• keep accurate records
• write clear and concise reports regarding findings
• testify in court
• promote and enforce safe work practices and handling of hazardous substances
• adhere to established code of ethics
• handle exposure to stressful situations as a result of human behavior

Minimum Qualifications

Successful completion of 60 semester/90 quarter units from an accredited college or university including 8 semester/12 quarter units of general chemistry.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements please clickhereor speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

• Stand walk and/or sit for long periods of time such as while conducting analysis in the laboratory or processing a crime scene
• Move with sufficient personal agility to collect and process evidence at a variety of crime scenes such as clandestine drug laboratories automobiles trash bins etc.
• Possess sufficient manual dexterity to manipulate and operate laboratory equipment
• Lift and transport items weighing up to 50 pounds such as bags and/or boxes of evidence
• Visually distinguish color shape size number and picture resolution quality
• Withstand exposure to disagreeable elements such as extreme weather conditions malodorous and/or decomposing samples blood bodily fluids etc.

• Incumbents are required to successfully complete competency testing prior to beginning casework in a new core or sub-discipline.
• Incumbents are required to successfully complete annual Proficiency Testing as required by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors / Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD / LAB).

• County-owned vehicles
• Laboratory equipment and tools such as microscopes centrifuges gas chromatograph-mass spectrometers etc.
• Office equipment such as telephones copiers and fax machines

APPLICATION

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application online by 5:00 PM on the final filing date of November 21 2025. Clickhereto apply.

County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street Room 4667
Sacramento CA 95814
Phone ; 7-1-1 California Relay Service

Email
Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date.
• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date.
• Your application should highlight all relevant education training and experience and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the final filing date.
• Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• A resume may be included with your application however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked Supplemental Questions. Please be descriptive in your response.

Note: Responses of See Resume or See Application or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date.
• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidates experience education and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment pertinent dates and concise descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience write no experience for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire the candidates application and/or attachments will not be reviewed therefore a candidates responses to the questions should be accurate thorough detailed and complete.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the final filing date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance level recency progression and quality of candidates education training and experience. The candidates application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore the candidates responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.

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