What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Firearms Examiner position at houstonforensicscience?
Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY
The primary job duties of the Firearms Examiner are to examine and interpret firearms evidence associated with alleged criminal acts. Specific duties of the Firearms Examiner may include, but not be limited to performing the following duties with little or no direct supervision:
- Examination and test firing of firearms.
- Comparisons of fired bullets and cartridge cases. HFSC is currently in the process of validating the use of 3D technology/VCM for use in casework.
- Acting as a second/verifying examiner on cases completed by other examiners.
- Conducting administrative and technical reviews of case records.
- Testifying in courts of law regarding analyses performed.
- Entering specimens into NIBIN and reviewing correlations.
- Note: HFSC conducts limited serial number restoration cases. HFSC does not do distance determination or toolmark testing.