CHIEF OF FORENSIC SERVICES-FDLE - 71000639

Requisition No: 872098 

Agency: Department of Law Enforcement

Working Title: CHIEF OF FORENSIC SERVICES-FDLE - 71000639

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 71000639 

Salary:  $97,705.92 

Posting Closing Date: 03/20/2026 

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CHIEF OF FORENSIC SERVICES

INVESTIGATION AND FORENSIC SCIENCE

FORT MYERS REGIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER

REGIONAL CRIME LAB

**Internal advertisement for current FDLE members**

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Chief of Forensic Services for the Fort Myers region provides leadership and oversight for the regional laboratory and serves as the program manager for a forensic discipline or statewide initiative. This position reports directly to the Forensic Services Director and is a member of the Executive Council, contributing to agency‑wide planning, strategy, and implementation efforts.

 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific duties include:

• Contributing to major decisions related to forensic policies, how forensic services are provided, staffing, and budget management;
• Providing guidance and direction to crime laboratory supervisors and ensuring consistent application of practices and policies;
• Overseeing quality assurance across all disciplines in the regional laboratory to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of work products and processes;
• Reviewing quality assurance requirements, managing proficiency testing; reviewing line inspections and quality audits, and serving as a liaison with ANAB representatives;
• Managing the regional laboratory budget;
• Applying and interpreting information obtained from the laboratory’s automated information systems to support operational decisions and evaluate member performance;
• Coordinating required training for laboratory personnel and arranging external training to meet operational and customer needs;
• Reviewing customer feedback; and
• Addressing laboratory-related issues and ensuring compliance with laboratory safety requirements.

 

To be considered as a potential candidate, you must meet the minimum qualifications(s) listed below. Degrees must be from an accredited college or university as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of professional experience in a law enforcement laboratory, three (3) of which must be in a supervisory position.

 

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of forensic laboratory management and operations;
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and other relevant ISO standards, including ANAB International programs and requirements;
• Knowledge of the terminology, principles and analytical techniques used in the analysis of physical evidence within a forensic laboratory;
• Knowledge of the proper procedures for providing expert testimony in court;
• Knowledge and skill in the collection, detection, preparation, examination, preservation and documentation of physical evidence in various environments, and in the use of scientific laboratory equipment;
• Knowledge of forensic crime laboratory safety requirements including personal protective equipment required to minimize risks associated with occupational exposure to blood, other potentially infectious materials, chemicals and waste products;
• Ability to manage and coordinate laboratory safety inspections, including inventorying drug standards and collecting and disposing of biohazardous and chemical waste;
• Knowledge of budgeting, personnel management and other administrative practices; and
• Skill in working effectively and professionally with Chiefs of Forensic Services, Technical Leaders, Crime Laboratory Supervisors, proficiency test providers, vendors and other investigative and forensic professionals.

 

Note: Responses to qualifying questions must be