A Career in Forensics

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This is an inaccurate, potentially misleading article. I have been a forensic scientist for over a decade, starting my career in the Forensic Science Service (FSS) before it was closed down, now working for a private Forensic Provider who carries out forensic work for a number of Police Forces across the country. I also have a number of friends and colleagues who work for other forensic providers, so would say I have a good grasp of the current forensic picture. As a Senior Forensic Scientist, I have also interviewed, recruited and trained other Forensic Scientists and so am aware of the desirable skills and qualifications looked for in an applicant. I would firstly say that a degree in Forensic Science, Forensic Biology or Forensic Chemistry is not a pre-requisite. Every forensic provider will train a new scientist in their own Standard Operating Procedures and so in-house training is a given. We tend, rather, to look for a good degree in a sound, scientific related discipline (e.g chemistry, biomedical science, engineering) to ensure first principles are understood, and then will train the applicant in the relevant discipline. Having 'Forensic' in the title of your degree will not give you any advantage over an applicant who has a good non-forensic science degree. Secondly, the scientist will not generally begin with a generic job that encompasses all of the scientific disciplines. The applicant will begin in one specialism only (e.g. Biology) and will normally then spend the rest of their career in that one specialism. It is, after all, a requirement that the scientist is an expert in their field and so we do not begin by making a new forensic scientist a jack of all trades. Cross- training in another evidence type is not unheard of, but as the Forensic market is now profit driven, giving a scientist who can generate revenue from their given evidence type time out from casework to train in another discipline is rare. This is not a well paid profession and unless you want to enter into a management position, the progression prospects are few and far between. There is the 'examiner' or 'assistant' level, usually a lab based position, with the individual carrying out the repetitious examinations and/ or analytical procedures on items seized from scenes of crime. Although people entering at this level are often told that it is a way in to becoming a Reporting Officer (RO), my experience is that this progression is in no way guaranteed and people can wait years for an opportunity to apply for a higher position, and will not necessarily be successful. Some Forensic Providers have limited career progression within the examiner or assistant role (e.g. Senior Examiner), allowing for involvement in the co-ordination of large cases and increased involvement in strategy setting, DNA profile interpretation and so on, but there is little progression beyond that, other than to enter into management. Having a degree is not essential for the