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Rochester, Ny, Us

Rochester, New York

Rochester, New York

Prepare the office for accreditation by the National Association of Medical Examiners by writing and revising standard operating procedures related to safety, quality, training, and daily operations.Assist in the management functions of the office, including evaluations, grant management, budget, and personnel issues.Investigate the office’s unidentified remains cases, and ensure that all identification efforts, including anthropology, odontology, DNA analysis and National Missing and Unidentified Persons System entry are undertaken for each case.Investigate deaths by visiting and photo documenting scenes, interviewing witnesses, interacting with healthcare professionals and law enforcement personnel.

Assisted the Laboratory Administrator in matters relating to the budget and strategic planning. Lead the laboratory in the absence of the Administrator.Functioned as DNA Technical Manager, with duties including quality assurance, DNA casework, administrative and technical review of case files, writing standard operating procedures, validating new methods, and general and direct supervision of fifteen employees. Wrote and managed grants, including applications, preparation of legislative referrals, purchasing, contracts, and progress reports.Provided training for law enforcement agencies, including investigators, evidence technicians, and district attorneys’ offices.Established Forensic DNA analysis as a laboratory discipline.Collaborated with the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office to ensure uniform collection of sexual assault evidence from the deceased.Instituted a program of evidence triage for homicide cases.Spearheaded the expansion of the Biology Section of the laboratory from two analysts to a staff of sixteen.

Duties included maintaining chain of custody, photo documentation, extraction of DNA from whole blood, bloodstains, tissue, hair, and skeletal remains, amplification and automated sequencing of mitochondrial DNA from ancient remains and blood references, AmpliType PM + DQA1 typing of nuclear DNA, data analysis, report writing, and quality control of reagents and laboratory equipment.

Master'S Degree, Forensic Science

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology, General