Firearms Examiner and Tool Mark Examiner

Mayvin, Inc. is currently seeking experienced applicants to serve as a Firearms and Toolmark Examiner inFt. Gillem, GA (Atlanta area).

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Must have an active Secret clearance

This Work is done OCONUS only

Responsibilities

• Conduct microscopic comparisons of questioned bullets and cartridge cases
• Examine various types of manufacturers, classes, and individual characteristics of tools and tool marks on a variety of objects
• Conduct shooting incident reconstruction
• Provide training for other laboratory examiners and personnel regarding firearm safety and proper handling techniques
• Provide guidance/expertise to latent print examiners regarding assisting them with potential locations on firearms where latent prints may be found
• Examination of tool marks as having been produced by a particular tool

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience
• Experience conducting examinations while maintaining chain of custody and formulating interpretation results for forensic and/or intelligence exploitation
• Experience with administrative and technical review (AR/TR) lab procedures
• Experience performing quality checking of instruments and reagents
• A skills assessment is required (4-5 months in Atlanta). Hotel and per diem will be included candidates located outside the region. Subsequent deployments to Bahrain, Kuwait, Djibouti, or Iraq are possible, with final deployment locations being determined by the customer
• Once selected to work in partner labs run by the Defense Forensics Science Center (DFSC), candidate must be able to pass competency and proficiency tests administered at DFSC. The inability to pass the competency test and remain proficient as required can possibly result in removal from the contract

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE)
• Experience with utilizing and submitting to national databases

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