Careers in Forensics

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Careers in Forensics
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Odontologist

• An odontologist is a dentist who applies the
  principles of dentistry to identify human remains
  and bite marks.

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Pathologist

• A pathologist is a medical doctor who determines
  cause of death by performing an autopsy.

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Forensic Anthropologist

• A forensic anthropologist identifies skeletal
  remains and determines sex, age, race, or marks
  of trauma.

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Forensic Engineer

• A forensic engineer applies engineering concepts
  in legal situations (for instance accident
  reconstruction or failure analysis).

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Ballistic Analyst

• A ballistic analyst examines guns and ammunition
  and interprets gunshot wounds or gunshot marks
  and residue.

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Document Examiner

• A document examiner analyzes written documents.
  He may study handwriting, typewriting, paper,
  ink, and any other features of documents.

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Serologist

• A Serologist identifies and examines blood and
  other bodily fluids.

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Toxicologist

• A toxicologist's specialty is poison. A
  toxicologist determines if drugs or other
  chemicals (poisons) contributed to the cause of
  death or were present in a crime.

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Forensic Entomologist

• An entomologist studies life cycles of insects to
  help determine the approximate time of death of a
  victim in a murder investigation.

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What skills do these jobs take?

• A college degree
• Good eye-sight
• Keen observation skills
• Curiosity and imagination
• Ability and patience to work with details
• Integrity
• Being objective and free of bias and prejudice
• Ability to keep accurate records

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You may have to appear at a court hearing so...

• You must be a skilled speaker
• You must have good data management skills
• You must be able to keep good scientific records

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The Workplace...you may work for

• The local, state, or federal government
• For a lab that analyzes different types of
  evidence
• As an independent consultant
• In a hospital, office, or university
• In the morgue or medical examiners office
• At the crime scene