Government Analyst

Red Snapper Recruitment are working with the Government of Bermuda to recruit a Government Analyst.

Role Summary

The post holder is responsible for providing Forensic Drug Chemistry and technical analysis to assist in crime detection and associated reporting and presentation of evidence in court.

In collaboration with the Senior Government Analyst the post holder develops annual targets for the Forensic Drug Chemistry programme of the Central Government Laboratory. Determines samples to be submitted to or accepted by the laboratory. Post holder attends court and provides experience evidence.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Analyses and identifies imported and illegally produced drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act and the Pharmacy and Poisons Act and provides expert testimony in court.
• Provides solutions for ‘before’ and after ‘testing’ of the Police Force’s substantive breath testing devices and provides expert court testimony.
• Assists with toxicology casework as required by performing screening and confirmatory tests under the direction of the Senior Government Analyst.
• Assists with the urine drug testing programme by performing screening tests on urine specimens for common drugs of abuse and confirmatory tests on positive-screened urines under the direction of the Senior Government Analyst
• Provides twenty-four hour on-call service to carry out laboratory examination at the request of Bermuda Police Service under the direction of the Senior Government Analyst.
• Decides and advises on samples to be submitted to or accepted by the laboratory for the testing of Forensic Drug Chemistry
• Decides on the types of examination to be undertaken, the interpretation of results and the working in all certificates, witness statements and reports associated with Forensic Drug Chemistry under the direction of the Senior Government Analyst.
• Attends court for the purpose of providing expert evidence arising from Forensic examinations and analysis of Forensic Drug Chemistry
• Investigates and evaluates new testing procedures under the discretion of the Senior Government Analyst
• Prepares reagents, standards and provides general laboratory support duties
• Analyses liquids for the offence of drinking in a public street under the Summary Offences Act and provides expert court testimony.
• Atten drug cultivation scenes for sampling. Advise the Bermuda Police Service on how best to package at those scenes.

Person Specification

• A minimum of three years relevant experience in Forensic Science or related Laboratory Science is required
• In lieu of the required three years relevant experience in Forensic Science or related laboratory science, will consider applicants who possess a Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry or related science degree together with a wide knowledge of Forensic Science, minimum one year’s relevant experience
• Sound knowledge of the analytical and practical skills in the areas of drug chemistry and other chemical analysis
• Sound knowledge of the Forensic disciplines carried out in a laboratory
• Knowledge of safe working practices in a laboratory
• Post holder should maintain an up to date in depth knowledge of all current practices and procedures in Forensic Science and Forensic Drug Chemistry
• Exposure to toxicology and trace biological evidence recovery would be desirable

Additional Information

• Would be required to be Gazetted as an authorised analyst under the Misuse of Drug Act 1972
• The post holder would be subject to a background security check
• Should be prepared to attend courses or scientific meetings overseas
• The nature of the job requires the provision of 24 hour on call service throughout the year
• Out of hours work will occur routinely
• Post holder may at times be at special risk when analysing hypodermic needles, new emerging drugs, and at drug cultivation scenes

The deadline for applications for this post is 27^th November 2024.

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