Reporting Forensic Scientist: Biology

The Company

Forensic Access is one of the UK's leading Forensic Science companies with over 30 years in the industry. We have been at the forefront of cold case investigations and our innovative techniques and analysis have helped to solve some of the world’s most high-profile cases.

Over recent years the Forensic Access Group has expanded our services portfolio to include digital forensics and cyber security, forensic archaeology and anthropology, and toxicology.

We are an ambitious group of companies and we would like to invite the very best candidates to join us on our journey.

The Position

We are excited to announce we are looking to expand our Biology team. We have an amazing opportunity for a competent Forensic Reporting Scientist to join out highly skilled and experienced team as we look to grow our capabilities and capacity. Given our standing within the marketplace, serving both prosecution and defence, we offer a unique opportunity which will include working closely alongside our other in-house forensic disciplines, including fingerprints and firearms.

Key Responsibilities

• To support the Biology team in all aspects of Biology casework and other related work
• Producing simple and complex strategies relating to Biology examinations, including participating in the production of multi-discipline strategies.
• Examination of casework items and interpretation and reporting of resultant DNA and body fluids findings for the prosecution and defence.
• Attendance at other sites to undertake examinations for the defence.
• Peer review of casework.
• Attendance at court.
• Delivery of internal and external training.
• Presentations (in person/online) to customers / legal professionals
• Undertaking all work and processes in line with the quality management system and adherence to UKAS and FSR guidelines, maintenance of equipment and supplies, validation where appropriate and document ownership.

Essential Knowledge/Experience/Skills

• Laboratory casework examination experience
• DNA and body fluid reporting experience of live casework

Desirable Knowledge/Experience/Skills

• Blood pattern analysis reporting
• Sexual assault case reporting
• Complex statistical analysis reporting

Person Specification

• Strong ethos of overall responsibility to the court
• Independent and impartial
• High levels of integrity
• Excellent teamworking skills
• Holistic approach to casework
• Good accountability
• Excellent time management with the ability to work to deadlines
• Customer focused
• Good written and oral communication
• Flexible working when needed
• Confident with public speaking
• Open to personal development and continual learning
• Proactive and display a ‘can do’ attitude
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
• Versatile and comfortable with a varied job role
• Value diversity

Company Benefits:

The company supports and encourages individuals to grow and develop with their career whilst balancing work and life, truly accommodating with life outside of the business.  We are an ambitious, growing group of companies, but we maintain a small company culture.  Every team member is valued, with each individual having access to all levels of management, including the CEO who is onsite regularly.

• Company pension
• Healthcare benefit including employee assist program and 24-hour GP line
• Life insurance 3x salary
• Free on-site parking
• Flexible working
• Employee recognition/long service awards
• Employee referral scheme
• Gym membership
• Regular social events
• Options for flexible/agile working

Continuous Professional Development is actively promoted through either in-house training or the support of participating in external courses, where appropriate.

Many companies claim to have a positive work culture, but if you were to join Forensic Access Group you would see for yourself that what we claim is actually true. The team that has been built here, is one that is kind and supportive. Just see for yourself what both our staff and customers have to say about Forensic Access:

‘The standard of service from Forensic Access is extremely good. Forensic Access deals with our trickiest cases and it is rare that they can't be sorted out.’

‘All the people who work at Forensic Access are great people. I felt welcomed immediately and continue to always feel supported by my colleagues’.

What Happens Next

If you are interested, please click on the link to apply with a covering letter briefly detailing your interest in the role, how you meet the above criteria, along with salary expectations.

We are all about our people, following an initial successful application, those progressing to interview will have the opportunity to come into our offices, meet with the team and a tour of our offices and labs. Individuals are the key to our success.

We want to ensure that you are as excited to be joining us, as we are for you to be joining us! 

Please note: Due to the nature of the role and our work, applicants will be required to be DBS checked, and able to pass a SC/NVVP3 security clearance check. To gain this level of security clearance you must have been resident in the UK for a continuous period of 5 years.