Forensic Lab Director By: Caitlin Kotze

Qualifications Education Education –Minimum of a Bachelors degree in a natural science or a Criminalistics program Experience Experience –Minimum of 5 yrs. experience in a Forensic Lab doing actual casework –Court testimony experience as an expert witness in each area of expertise

Qualifications Cont’d Knowledge Knowledge –Must have a working knowledge of ASCLD-LAB Lab operational requirements essential to maintaining the lab’s quality system and maintaining lab accreditation –Must have the ability to operate and perform basic maintenance of analytical instrumentation necessary to perform analyses in the appropriate areas of expertise required –Must use generally accepted analytical procedures in the routine analysis of evidence –Must be capable of validating new procedures before using the procedures to analyze casework

Duties Analyze evidence Analyze evidence Testify in court as an expert witness Testify in court as an expert witness Prepare the annual lab budget request Prepare the annual lab budget request Monitor lab expenditures Monitor lab expenditures Maintain accreditation by the American Society of Crime Lab Directors-Lab Accreditation Board (ASCLD-LAB) Maintain accreditation by the American Society of Crime Lab Directors-Lab Accreditation Board (ASCLD-LAB) Oversee the daily operation of all lab activities Oversee the daily operation of all lab activities Produce accurate written reports for the submitting agencies Produce accurate written reports for the submitting agencies Do work required as Quality Manager and Safety Manager Do work required as Quality Manager and Safety Manager