Criminalist IV (Forensic Biology)

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Job Description The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person. Our core purpose is to protect public health and serve impartial justice through forensic science and medicine. We exist to provide answers in support of families and communities during times of profound need. The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve. Under the general direction of the Assistant Directors of the Forensic Biology Department and in addition to the duties and responsibilities of Criminalist III, performs professional and complex work in collection of evidence on site and in chemical, biological and physical laboratory analysis of evidentiary material. Typical tasks include but are not limited to the following: - Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times - Accountability: Responsible to each other and the...