Firearm and Toolmark Examiner

Link to Apply: https://careers-oraucareers.icims.com/jobs/1609/firearms-%26-toolmark-examiner/job

Appointment Type: Full-Time Regular A (FTR-A)

Location: Ft. Gillem, GA (& OCONUS)

*Salary Range: $81,910.40 – $106,516.80/year

ELIGIBLE FOR SIGN-ON BONUS

PURPOSE: Independently performs routine to complex technical examinations of firearms, ammunition, and ammunition components; conducting microscopic comparisons of questioned bullets and cartridge cases; examining various types of manufacturer, class and individual characteristics of tools and tool marks on a variety of objects; conducting shooting incident reconstruction; providing training for other laboratory examiners and personnel in regard to firearm safety and proper handling techniques; and guidance/expertise to latent print examiners in regard to assisting them with potential locations on firearms where latent prints may be found.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide analysis of firearms, ammunition, and ammunition components; conducting microscopic comparisons of questioned bullets and cartridge cases; examining various types of manufacturer, class and individual characteristics of tools and tool marks on a variety of objects; conducting shooting incident reconstruction; providing training for other laboratory examiners and personnel in regard to firearm safety and proper handling techniques; and guidance/expertise to latent print examiners in regard to assisting them with potential locations on firearms where latent prints may be found.

• Conduct examinations while maintaining chain of custody, and formulating interpretation results for forensic and/or intelligence exploitation.

• Perform quality checking of instruments and reagents

• Utilize and submit findings to national databases.

• Travel: OCONUS deployment required on rotational basis.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Four (4) years of experience with the analysis of firearms, ammunition, and ammunition components; conducting microscopic comparisons of questioned bullets and cartridge cases; examining various types of manufacturer, class and individual characteristics of tools and tool marks on a variety of objects; conducting shooting incident reconstruction; providing training for other laboratory examiners and personnel in regard to firearm safety and proper handling techniques; and guidance/expertise to latent print examiners in regard to assisting them with potential locations on firearms where latent prints may be found.
• Bachelor’s degree in a physical science preferred.
• Experience conducting examinations while maintaining chain of custody and formulating interpretation results for forensic and/or intelligence exploitation.
• Experience with administrative and technical review (AR/TR) lab procedures.
• Experience performing quality checking of instruments and reagents.
• Experience with utilizing and submitting to national databases.
• Must be able to pass security background investigation and to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Ability to travel CONUS/OCONUS and to pass all deployment requirements for OCONUS medical screenings.
• Per current US Government / Client contract and deployment requirements, all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, without exception, upon hiring.

*The candidate’s starting salary will be determined upon hire and ORAU will use salary survey data, internal comparators, and the candidate’s qualifications to determine salary.