About this role
Job SummaryAbout the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency located at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
QualificationsWho May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education/experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Toxicologist (Forensic): Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in toxicology; or an appropriate discipline of the biological, medical, or veterinary sciences that included at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, biochemistry, or physiology, and 12 semester hours in toxicology. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes developing and validating analytical methods for forensic toxicology, interpreting complex toxicological results for criminal or administrative investigations, and providing expert forensic testimony or technical consultation to investigators, attorneys, or laboratory personnel. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).
Major DutiesProviding authoritative forensic toxicology expertise by developing, evaluating, and validating analytical methods for detecting and quantifying drugs and metabolites in human specimens.Interpreting complex toxicological data to assess impairment, drug metabolism, human performance, and postmortem toxicology for criminal, administrative, and investigative proceedings.Delivering expert forensic testimony in military, federal, state, and foreign courts and preparing legally defensible forensic reports, documentation, and analytical interpretations.Advising investigators, attorneys, physicians, and laboratory personnel on evidence collection, preservation, examination, and toxicological interpretation during worldwide consultations.Leading quality assurance evaluations by conducting technical inspections, overseeing proficiency testing, and reviewing SOPs and technical manuals used across DoD drug testing laboratories.Conducting forensic toxicology research to improve analytical methods, enhance legal defensibility, and advance forensic capabilities across DoD and partner organizations.