Forensic Scientist III-Digital Forensics Examiner - Lowell

Job description JOB To serve as a civilian employee of the Indiana State Police (ISP) whose primary responsibility is to support the Forensic Services Division's responsibilities in forensic digital evidence examinations with associated court presentation and continue training in examination of routine digital evidence.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

RESPONSIBIITIESIdentify, examine, collect, and process digital evidence at crime scenes and laboratory environment.

Perform administrative and support functions to maintain analytical service.

Ensure the timely transportation of evidence to/from a laboratory and/or a district. Acquire and maintain analytical proficiency in digital forensic examinations.

Maintain effective communication with the scientific and criminal justice communities and Departmental personnel.

DUTIES

Satisfactory progress in an ISP recognized digital forensics examination training/testing program and competency testing.

Upon completion of relevant training, the identification, documentation, collection, packaging, preservation, and conduct examination of routine forensic digital evidence of limited complexity and difficulty utilizing approved Unit Procedures Manual.

Work under the direction of a higher-level forensic examiner or supervisor including the review of records.

Communicate analytical procedures, methodology, policies, and conclusions to various elements in the criminal justice system including court testimony as an expert witness.

Conduct preliminary examinations of digital evidence for establishing probable cause within limits of FSD policy.

Participate in a proficiency testing program.

Assist in preventative maintenance of forensic digital evidence examination applications and equipment.

Participate in continuing education and training programs in the analysis of digital device evidence of a more complex and difficult nature.

Comply with Standard Operating Procedures, Rules, Regulations, and FSD policies.

Perform other duties as required.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Must be able to successfully pass a background investigation. Applicants are asked to submit a complete work history. All applicants are required to submit copies of their high school transcript or GED certificate, any college transcripts, technical certificates, and a military DD214 (if applicable). Please attach these documents to your online application. If you are unable to attach these documents as requested, please email the documents to and indicate your name and the position for which you have applied when forwarding all attachments. Keywords security-forensics data-forensics state-local-municipal internet-service presentations training-certification education-training training-and-development environment-health-and-safety-hsse ecology-environment effective-communication testing-and-analysis competencies fashion-designers-collections credit-and-collections packaging packaging-labeling policies-and-practices maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro vocational-continuing-education standard-operating-procedure-sop laws-and-regulations background-investigations colleges-universities online