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Criminalist

by | Aug 14, 2024

Annual Salary:  $71,531.20 – $111,716.80

Deadline to Apply:  Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Criminalist Trainee
The Criminalist Trainee performs professional laboratory analysis of physical evidence in a general or specialized field of Criminalistics; performs crime/death scene investigation for the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Science Division; and performs related work as required.

Criminalist I
The Criminalist I performs a broad range of professional laboratory analysis of physical evidence in a general or specialized field of Criminalistics; interprets results of chemical and biological tests; performs crime/death scene investigation for the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Science Division; and performs related work as required.

Criminalist II
The Criminalist II performs a broad range of difficult and complex professional laboratory analysis of physical evidence in a general or specialized field of Criminalistics; interprets results of chemical and biological tests; performs journey level crime/death scene investigation and quality assurance tasks for the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Science Division; and performs related work as required.

These positions are in a flexibly staffed class series. The hiring department has the discretion to hire at any level within the class series for which the applicant may be qualified. Applicants interested in being considered for each level within the series must submit an application for each position. 

For more information on this position, please see the Job Specification at: https://www.washoecounty.gov/humanresources/careers/classspec

For more information and to apply online, please visit the Washoe County Job Opportunities Page: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washoecounty

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