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Forensic Scientist - Toxicology III

Job Group: Health and Wellness Services
Job Subgroup: Public Health Laboratory Sciences
Salary Range (Annual): 23: $58,000-118,360
Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: HS100
  • Job Summary:
    Identifies and develops new methodologies and sample preparation techniques. Performs non-routine testing, manages testing services, and provides results for alcohol and drugs of abuse in biological specimens. Serves as a subject matter technical expert and scientific leader to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Job Responsibilities:
    • Performs non-routine tests, identifies, and confirms the existence of alcohol and drugs of abuse, and serves as a consultant as it relates to testing outcomes
    • Directs, coordinates, and oversees the development, evaluation and implementation of new methodologies including techniques for new and novel drugs of abuse
    • Serves as a leading scientific subject matter expert and unit liaison to internal and external stakeholders, disseminates information, and answers questions from constituents as needed
    • Prepares, reviews, verifies, and reports test result data according to established policies and procedures
    • Prepares technical reports, makes scientific recommendations based on findings, and presents materials to stakeholder groups through various mediums
    • Supports and/or trains new employees, students, and other professional colleagues
    • Provides training and other educational and outreach activities for various individuals and groups
    • Provides clear, objective case interpretation for court testimony to appropriate entities to relay scientific findings regarding the analysis and effects of alcohol and drugs on human performance and in medicolegal death investigations
  • Education:
    Bachelor's Degree Preferred Minimum
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Academic Staff
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    23: $58,000-118,360
  • Job Code:
    HS100: Forensic Scientist - Toxicology III
  • Link directly to this job title: https://hr.wisc.edu/standard-job-descriptions/?q=HS100

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