Laboratory based roles

Closing Date: 13th November 2024 

Position

To assist the Instrument Team Leader with the day-to-day provision of an analytical service to the Drugs team.

To undertake development work to enhance analytical capability, under the direction of the Instrument Team Leader.

Responsibilities

·Operate the GC-MS, HPLC, FT-IR and GC-FID instrumentation according to the requirements identified by the Instrument Team Leader and QMS Procedures.

·Undertake routine maintenance of equipment and troubleshooting of instrument issues as directed by Instrument Team Leader.

·Engage with visiting engineers and assist with effecting repairs to minimise instrument down time.

·Identify potential improvements, and work with the Instrument Team Leader to enhance analytical capability, efficiency and capacity.

·Assist with maintaining stock levels of consumables, instrument spares and certified reference standards within the team.

Identify personal training requirements and seek sources to deliver this training.

Technical Skills

·Able to operate GC-MS, HPLC, FT-IR and GC-FID instruments.

·Capable of undertaking routine maintenance and troubleshooting of the instruments.

Should be familiar with the analytical demands of Drugs forensic case work, including analytical TRT requirements.

Closing Date: 15th November 2024 

Duties & Responsibilities

•Clarify customers’ requirements and convert them into a forensic strategy; to coordinate the search, recovery and testing of material from case exhibits in the laboratory; and interpret the findings in a concise manner to present evidence to the court

•Manage your own resources including a personal case load, and take responsibility for your own professional development.

•Conduct a forensic strategy in line with a CAI approach.

•Undertake or supervise the technical analysis of forensic samples.

•Assign meaningful interpretation and conclusions to forensic evidence.

•Prepare written reports suitable for court/CPS purposes

•Provide expert evidence to courts.

•To work collaboratively with other departments in order to meet customer requirements.

•To deliver departmental excellence and efficiency driven by the ever increasing demands of the business - there will be a strong emphasis on continuous process improvement.

Closing Date: 15th November 2024 

Duties & Responsibilities

•Clarify customers’ requirements and convert them into a forensic strategy; to coordinate the search, recovery and testing of material from case exhibits in the laboratory; and interpret the findings in a concise manner to present evidence to the court

•Manage your own resources including a personal case load, and take responsibility for your own professional development.

•Conduct a forensic strategy in line with a CAI approach.

•Undertake or supervise the technical analysis of forensic samples.

•Assign meaningful interpretation and conclusions to forensic evidence.

•Prepare written reports suitable for court/CPS purposes

•Provide expert evidence to courts.

•To work collaboratively with other departments in order to meet customer requirements.

•To deliver departmental excellence and efficiency driven by the ever increasing demands of the business - there will be a strong emphasis on continuous process improvement.

•Have a desire and commitment to train to the highest levels of reporting, including working off-site to attend crime scenes on behalf of KFS.

Closing Date: 13th December 2024 

We are currently recruiting for a forensic analyst to join our fantastic marks and traces team at our site based at our EFS Midlands facility in Tamworth. If you are passionate about a rewarding career in Forensic testing and want to use your expertise to its full potential, then this is a great opportunity to join a well-established and successful market leading company with over 30 years’ experience in providing Forensic Services to the Police forces of England and Wales, as well as other commercial organisations and public sector bodies.

This is a truly exciting time to begin or continue your career with our first-class business, as a Forensic Analyst you will be responsible for the analytical analysis of trace material using (for example) scanning electron microscopy, gas chromatography and/or FTIR. Although rarely requested, this role occasionally requires production of a suitable witness statement and attendance at Courts of Law.

Closing Date: 13th December 2024 

We are currently recruiting for a forensic examiner to join our fantastic marks and traces team at our site based at our EFS Midlands facility in Tamworth. If you are passionate about a rewarding career in Forensic testing and want to use your expertise to its full potential, then this is a great opportunity to join a well-established and successful market leading company with over 30 years’ experience in providing Forensic Services to the Police forces of England and Wales, as well as other commercial organisations and public sector bodies.

This is a truly exciting time to begin or continue your career with our first-class business, as a Forensic Examiner you will be responsible for the examination of exhibits for a range of particulates (e.g. glass, GSR, paint) and non-particulates (e.g. footwear marks, other marks, noxious and corrosive substances). The examiner role is responsible for the completion of the examination work and/or analysis of samples, following strategies and instructions set by reporting scientists. Although rarely requested, this role occasionally requires production of a suitable witness statement and attendance at Courts of Law.

Closing Date: 25th November 2024 

Sometimes things go wrong. At the CCRC we work to put them right.

We work in the interests of justice, and we are independent. We don’t represent the police, prosecution, court or government, and we don’t represent the person applying for a review of their case. Staying independent helps us investigate alleged miscarriages of justice objectively and impartially.

Our team come from a range of backgrounds (law, policing, forensic science, trading standards, journalism, and fire safety to name just a few) and are based throughout the UK. They work from home, using the latest IT to stay connected and to learn from and support each other.

The CCRC is committed to equality and to being an inclusive organisation. Wellbeing, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our culture, and we provide an environment where everyone is heard, valued and respected.

About the role:

We are recruiting a number of experienced individuals to join our new Forensic Opportunities Project team. This project will focus on reviewing previously submitted applications, where the applicant was convicted of rape or murder and the identity of the offender is in issue. Your role will be to identify where there are forensic opportunities within these cases and pursue relevant lines of investigation.

Those within the project team will work closely with other Casework team members to effectively manage these cases, and the Investigator will support the Investigations Advisors by conducting relevant enquiries to produce objective, evidence-based and well-reasoned recommendations.

The Forensic Opportunities Project is expected to last for 12 months and is an area of high priority for the CCRC, meaning some of our recruitment timescales might be a little condensed. We are also happy to receive applications from those looking to join the project on a loan basis (i.e. on CCRC terms & conditions).

We are looking for an experienced CSI Trainer & Proficiency Tester to facilitate and deliver training courses, bespoke training and Proficiency Testing to meet Law Enforcement needs.

The Forensic Access Group (incorporating Forensic Access, IntaForensics, Alecto Forensics, Analytical Services International and Forensic Testing Services) is a leading provider of forensic science services to the Criminal Justice System.

We are expanding rapidly and looking for an experienced CSI trainer with an in-depth knowledge of CSI training, CSI processes and proficiency testing who can hit the ground running in a fast-paced and fascinating industry.

The Role 

The Forensics team at Imperial Brands is growing.  Are you passionate about Forensics and looking for an opportunity to grow under fantastic leadership?  Imperial Brands is an inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees who are looking for their next Forensic Analyst to join the team in Bristol. 

Imperial’s binding regulatory agreements require that it has the capability to identify and verify Imperial branded products that have been subject to seizure.  Failure to deliver this to the highest professional standard could result in financial penalties being applied. 

The Forensics team provide expert technical analysis of packaging materials with a view to determining genuine versus counterfeit.  

Principal Accountabilities

• Conduct a detailed forensic analysis of samples received, determine their authenticity and define the appropriate classification of counterfeit and other illicit product to international evidential standards.
• Act as an expert witness and suitably represent the company in legal action or prosecutions.
• Communicate results in the appropriate format and delivery of the Forensic analysis capability to internal stakeholders.
• Participate in the inspection of seizures of IMB branded product and examination of illicit manufacturing sites.
• Ensure a structured digital counterfeit reference library is maintained and relevant intelligence and information is recorded on the GS central intelligence i2 database.
• Facilitate forensic procedures relating to the secure destruction of samples and tobacco products, to ensure compliance with regard to HMRC regulations.