Senior/Forensic Scientist, DNA Profiling Lab

[What the role is]

As a member of our Biology Division team, you will play a critical role in research & development (R&D) in the area of forensic biology, and casework analyses and reporting.

[What you will be working on]

• Perform literature review and design experimental plan
• Conduct workflow improvement, research and validation
• Conduct and supervise DNA analysis of crime samples.
• Interpretation and statistical analysis of forensic DNA results.
• Preparation and review of reports, and provision of expert Court testimony.
• Participate in QA/QC activities.
• Assist the Laboratory Director in general laboratory administrative matters and technical staff training.

[What we are looking for]

• Background in Life Sciences with Mendelian Genetics, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology
• Sound life sciences knowledge with proven expertise in molecular biology/genetics as evidenced by publications in international peer-reviewed journals.
• Preferably have experience in programming (e.g VBA, python, R, SQL) and/or statistical software (e.g R Studio, SPSS, SAS) in life sciences setting.
• Familiarity with population genetics or metagenomics on MPS will be an advantage
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaborative team player with initiative and able to work independently.