1. What education is needed for this career?
A minimum of a bachelor's degree in natural science or forensic science is required for working in this field. Some labs might require a master's degree in forensic science for more advanced positions, such as lab technician leader or supervisor. A master's degree might also be useful for specialized areas such as DNA analysis or ballistics.
A minimum of a bachelor's degree in natural science or forensic science is required for working in this field. Some labs might require a master's degree in forensic science for more advanced positions, such as lab technician leader or supervisor. A master's degree might also be useful for specialized areas such as DNA analysis or ballistics.
2. Are most of the workers in this field male or female?
"Currently 74 percent of the students in her forensic science program are young women, and they continue to fill the ranks of various laboratories. It's one of the areas of science in which women outnumber men.
"Currently 74 percent of the students in her forensic science program are young women, and they continue to fill the ranks of various laboratories. It's one of the areas of science in which women outnumber men.
3. What is the Nature of the job?
Forensic scientists provide impartial scientific evidence for use in courts of law to support the prosecution or defence in criminal and civil investigations
Forensic scientists provide impartial scientific evidence for use in courts of law to support the prosecution or defence in criminal and civil investigations
4. What training is need for this career?
The following six steps are included in most forensic chemist training programs:
· Processing and photographing a crime scene
· Examining evidence and preparing a lab report
· Distinguishing the cause of death
· Forms of print analysis
· Technological advances in DNA analysis
· Reconstructing a crime scene
The following six steps are included in most forensic chemist training programs:
· Processing and photographing a crime scene
· Examining evidence and preparing a lab report
· Distinguishing the cause of death
· Forms of print analysis
· Technological advances in DNA analysis
· Reconstructing a crime scene
5. What is the turnover rate for this job?
Although accurate forecasting of staffing needs is important, losing productive employees through turnover impacts organizational effectiveness as well. Employee turnover is costly to organizations and is often unacceptably high (Cascio 2000). The cost of turnover for technical jobs, such as forensic scientists, increases as the complexity of the job increases (Joinson 2002).
Although accurate forecasting of staffing needs is important, losing productive employees through turnover impacts organizational effectiveness as well. Employee turnover is costly to organizations and is often unacceptably high (Cascio 2000). The cost of turnover for technical jobs, such as forensic scientists, increases as the complexity of the job increases (Joinson 2002).
6. What is the average 10 year salary for Forensic Chemist?
A Forensic Chemist salary depends on their education, their experience, their geographic location, whether or not they work in the private sector or government, and their reputation within the industry. The pay scale a forensic scientist will range in accordance with their skills and experience. The graph below shows the average salary over the years of experiences for a Forensic Chemist.
A Forensic Chemist salary depends on their education, their experience, their geographic location, whether or not they work in the private sector or government, and their reputation within the industry. The pay scale a forensic scientist will range in accordance with their skills and experience. The graph below shows the average salary over the years of experiences for a Forensic Chemist.
7. What is the long-term out-look for this career?
Forensic Chemist help investigate crimes by collecting and analysing physical evidence. Many chemist specialize in either crime scene investigation or laboratory analysis. Most forensic chemist spend some time writing reports. Most laboratory forensic chemist work full time during normal business hours. Crime scene investigators may work long hours, and travel to crime scenes within their jurisdiction. The median annual wage for forensic chemist was $52,840 in May 2012. Employment of forensic chemist is projected to grow 6 percent from 2012 to 2022, slower than the average for all occupations. Competition for jobs will be strong because of substantial interest in forensic chemistry.
Forensic Chemist help investigate crimes by collecting and analysing physical evidence. Many chemist specialize in either crime scene investigation or laboratory analysis. Most forensic chemist spend some time writing reports. Most laboratory forensic chemist work full time during normal business hours. Crime scene investigators may work long hours, and travel to crime scenes within their jurisdiction. The median annual wage for forensic chemist was $52,840 in May 2012. Employment of forensic chemist is projected to grow 6 percent from 2012 to 2022, slower than the average for all occupations. Competition for jobs will be strong because of substantial interest in forensic chemistry.
8. Where can you find work in this field?
About 90% of forensic chemists work in labs associated with a federal, state, or local police department, medical examiner's office, forensic services lab, or a branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). There are a few private labs that carry out forensic analyses. |
9. What are some related occupations?
Crime scene investigators, FBI investigators and some intelligence officer position have similar duties |
10. What do people say about this job?
Suzanne Bell Bennett Department of Chemistry and Forensic and Investigative Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6121; email:[email protected] Forensic chemistry is unique among chemical sciences in that its research, practice, and presentation must meet the needs of both the scientific and the legal communities. As such, forensic chemistry research is applied and derivative by nature and design, and it emphasizes metrology (the science of measurement) and validation. |