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    <title>Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists Employment Opportunities</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:57:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:02:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Iowa DCI - Criminalist – Firearm and Toolmark Examiner</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/5296450/criminalist-firearms" target="_blank"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for more information. Vacancy closes 5/3/2026.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:05:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Prince George's County Police Dept (MD) - DNA Laboratory Forensic Chemist</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pgc/jobs/5292775/dna-laboratory-forensic-chemist-ip" target="_blank"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&amp;nbsp; Vacancy closes 4/11/26.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://mafs.net/page-18401/13616488</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Suffolk County Crime Lab (NY) - Trace Evidence Section Supervisor (Forensic Scientist IV)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Vacancy closes 5/1/26.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Google Sans, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Qualifications&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#474747"&gt;EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in one of the natural or forensic sciences, including or supplemented by sixteen (16) credit hours in Chemistry, and eight (8) years of professional* experience in forensic examinations, including two (2) years of supervisory experience&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#474747"&gt;Possession of a Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university will reduce the years of professional* experience in forensic examinations to seven (7) years&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#474747"&gt;Qualifying experience must have been gained within the last ten (10) years&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#474747"&gt;Applicants should be proficient in at least two (2) of the following disciplines:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#474747"&gt;Impression (footwear) evidence, Hairs, Fibers, pGSR, Fire Debris, and Paint&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#474747"&gt;At the time of appointment and during employment in the title, employees must possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h4 style="line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Google Sans, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Benefits&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#474747"&gt;Annual Salary: $113,777 to $128,643&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#474747"&gt;Pay: $113,000.00 - $128,000.00 per year&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h4 style="line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Google Sans, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Responsibilities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#474747"&gt;This position is responsible for the supervision of the technical and administrative operations of the Trace Evidence section of the Suffolk County Crime Laboratory&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#474747"&gt;The Supervisor assigns and reviews signed reports and analyses performed, supervises all aspects of the section’s quality assurance program as well as the section’s internal and external proficiency testing programs, and facilitates training within the section&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#474747"&gt;The Supervisor assists management in budget preparation for the section for each fiscal year, including staff, capital equipment and training requests&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#474747"&gt;The individual may be expected to perform scientific analyses in the section and provide testimony at a variety of legal proceedings regarding findings and observations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#474747"&gt;The individual may participate in crime scene investigations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h3 style="line-height: 28px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 22px;" color="#1F1F1F" face="Google Sans, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Job description&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#474747" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Job Overview:&lt;br&gt;
This position is responsible for the supervision of the technical and administrative operations of the Trace Evidence section of the Suffolk County Crime Laboratory. The Supervisor assigns and reviews signed reports and analyses performed, supervises all aspects of the section’s quality assurance program as well as the section’s internal and external proficiency testing programs, and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#474747" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;facilitates training within the section. The Supervisor assists management in budget preparation for the section for each fiscal year, including staff, capital equipment and training requests. The individual may be expected to perform scientific analyses in the section and provide testimony at a variety of legal proceedings regarding findings and observations. The individual may participate in crime scene investigations.&lt;br&gt;
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Minimum Qualifications:&lt;br&gt;
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in one of the natural or forensic sciences, including or supplemented by sixteen (16) credit hours in Chemistry, and eight (8) years of professional* experience in forensic examinations, including two (2) years of supervisory experience. Possession of a Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university will reduce the years of professional* experience in forensic examinations to seven (7) years.&lt;br&gt;
• Qualifying experience must have been gained within the last ten (10) years.&lt;br&gt;
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Desired or Preferred Qualifications:&lt;br&gt;
Applicants should be proficient in at least two (2) of the following disciplines:&lt;br&gt;
Impression (footwear) evidence, Hairs, Fibers, pGSR, Fire Debris, and Paint.&lt;br&gt;
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Necessary Special Requirement:&lt;br&gt;
At the time of appointment and during employment in the title, employees must possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State.&lt;br&gt;
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For more information email Thomas.zaveski@suffolkcountyny.gov&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:30:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Missouri State Highway Patrol Lab- Forensic Scientist Trainee (Latent Prints)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.mafs.net/resources/Documents/Job%20Board/2025/Forensic%20Scientist%20Trainee%20Latent%20Prints%20job%20posting.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for more information. Vacancy open until filled.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://mafs.net/page-18401/13613744</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:22:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Loyola University Chicago - Forensic Science, Lecturer (Forensic and Molecular Biology)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34130" target="_blank"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for more information. Vacancy closes 5/29/26.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://mafs.net/page-18401/13611362</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:18:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency - Assistant Manager - Quality Assurance</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/indianapolis/jobs/5266476/assistant-manager-quality-assurance" target="_blank"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for more information. Vacancy closes 4/7/26.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://mafs.net/page-18401/13611358</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:08:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Kansas City Police Crime Lab - Forensic Specialist - DNA</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://kcpolice.org/careers/current-openings/forensic-specialist-dna-section/" target="_blank"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&amp;nbsp; Vacancy closes 4/3/26.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://mafs.net/page-18401/13608857</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:43:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Maine CDC Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory - Seized Drug Unit Supervisor (Chemist III)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://maine.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Executive/details/Forensic-Seized-Drug-Unit-Supervisor_R25-00907" target="_blank"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for more information. Vacancy closes 4/6/26.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://mafs.net/page-18401/13608482</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:37:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Charlotte Mecklenburg PD Crime Lab - Criminalist DNA Team Leader/Technical Leader</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.mafs.net/resources/Documents/Job%20Board/2026/DNA%20Technical%20Leader%20-%20Charlotte%20NC.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for more information. Vacancy closes 4/5/2026.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://mafs.net/page-18401/13606601</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:41:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Ohio Northern University - Assistant Professor of Biology</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://jobs.onu.edu/postings/13989" target="_blank"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&amp;nbsp; Vacancy open until filled.&amp;nbsp; Posting available here until 4/15/26.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://mafs.net/page-18401/13603000</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:20:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wichita State University, School of Criminal Justice - Professor of Firearms and Toolmarks</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://jobs.wichita.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-assistant-educator-and-coordinator-of-m-s-in-forensic-firearms-program-wichita-kansas-united-states?lApplicationSubSourceID=11261" target="_blank"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for more information. Vacancy open until filled.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://mafs.net/page-18401/13550238</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:16:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wichita State University, School of Criminal Justice - Director of Forensic Science/Biology</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://jobs.wichita.edu/jobs/associate-full-professor-and-program-director-of-forensic-sciences-wichita-kansas-united-states?lApplicationSubSourceID=" target="_blank"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for more information. Vacancy open until filled.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://mafs.net/page-18401/13550236</link>
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