Chemistry Technician II

Agency

Dept of Justice

Division

State Crime Lab Investigation

Job Classification Title

Chemistry Technician II (S)

Position Number

Grade

NC07

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Justice led by the Attorney General of North Carolina represents the state state agencies and elected officials and defends the rights of the people of North Carolina. The Department handles all state criminal appeals cases and assists district attorneys with complex criminal cases at their request. Additionally the Department of Justice includes the North Carolina State Crime Lab the North Carolina Justice Academy and the Sheriffs and Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Divisions.

Description of Work

Recruitment Range: $37377 - $52530

IMPORTANT NOTE: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date listed.

The Technician in this position will:
be directly responsible for maintaining the laboratory equipment and instrumentation performing repairs and upkeep doing daily tunes and calibration checks and keeping logs for multiple instrument systems.
be responsible for preparing chemical reagents and solvents and keeping logs referencing these.
assist the Toxicology unit with the analysis of blood alcohol evidence and the screening of blood drug evidence.
be responsible for pre-analysis preparation of blood tubes as they are received by the laboratory.
will take kits from the Evidence Control section and prepare them for batch analysis by the Forensic Scientists in the Toxicology Unit

Some travel including some occasional overnight stays are required.

The selected candidate will undergo and must successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation which may take several months to complete. The background investigation includes:
polygraph
credit and arrest checks
interviews with associates to include personal and business references past employers and neighbors
verification of education achievement
fingerprinting
urinalysis drug screening

Out of state applicants: After the initial interview this may require the applicant to return to the State of North Carolina multiple times at his or her own expense to undergo the background investigation process.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

• Direct laboratory experience with pipettes balances and GC-MS instrumentation.
• Experience with a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelors degree in one of the chemical biological microbiological environmental or natural resource sciences including related chemistry laboratory coursework from an appropriately accredited institution;

or

Associates degree in one of the chemical biological microbiological environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum including related chemistry laboratory coursework from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related chemistry laboratory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supplemental Information:

Resumes and cover letters: To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information on the online application form. This information is used to determine if you meet the requirements of the position and if you are selected it is used to determine a salary offer.

Using the terms See Resume or See Attachment will not be accepted and your application will be rejected as incomplete. Cover letters are highly encouraged but not required.

Credit for foreign degrees will only be given if verification of degree certification is attached to your application. Transcripts for foreign degrees have to be evaluated by an organization like World Education Services to determine US equivalency.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

NC Department of Justice
Human Resources

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

Recruiter:

Wendy K Minich

Recruiter Email: