Lab Manager / Digital Forensics Collection Specialist

Right Forensics LLC — Plano, Texas 

Right Forensics is seeking a Lab Manager / Digital Forensics Collection Specialist to support digital evidence preservation, forensic collections, lab operations, and client-facing forensic projects. This position is based out of our forensic lab in Plano, Texas, and candidates must be local to the Dallas–Fort Worth area or able to reliably commute to the Plano lab. 

The Lab Manager will help maintain Right Forensics’ forensic lab environment, manage evidence intake and tracking, support chain-of-custody procedures, perform defensible data collections, and assist forensic examiners with evidence processing and documentation. The role includes both remote collections and onsite collections at client locations when needed. 

Position Summary 

The Lab Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the forensic lab located in Plano, TX, including evidence handling, equipment readiness, collection logistics, data tracking, and technical support for forensic matters. The position will involve remote collections from cloud platforms, computers, mobile devices, email systems, and collaboration platforms, as well as onsite collections at client locations, law firms, or corporate offices when required. 

This role requires professionalism, discretion, strong documentation skills, and the ability to work in litigation-sensitive environments. 

Location Requirement 

Candidates must be local to Dallas–Fort Worth and able to work from the Right Forensics lab in Plano, Texas. This is not a fully remote position. While many collections may be performed remotely, the Lab Manager must be available for in-lab work, evidence handling, equipment preparation, and onsite collections as needed. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Manage the forensic lab in Plano, including evidence intake, storage, tracking, labeling, and return/destruction procedures. 
• Maintain clear and defensible chain-of-custody documentation for all evidence and collected data. 
• Perform or assist with remote and onsite forensic collections, including computers, external media, mobile devices, email accounts, cloud repositories, and collaboration platforms. 
• Coordinate collection logistics with attorneys, clients, custodians, IT personnel, and internal forensic team members. 
• Prepare collection kits, forensic workstations, write blockers, storage media, mobile collection tools, and other lab equipment. 
• Verify forensic images, exports, and collected datasets using hash values and quality control procedures. 
• Assist with preservation and collection from platforms such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Box, Dropbox, iCloud, and other common business systems. 
• Support forensic examiners with evidence staging, data processing, extraction validation, and technical documentation. 
• Maintain lab inventory, including forensic hardware, software licenses, storage media, cables, adapters, mobile device tools, and collection equipment. 
• Ensure collected evidence is stored securely and transferred using approved encryption and data security procedures. 
• Help prepare collection summaries, evidence logs, status updates, and technical notes for internal and client use. 
• Travel to client sites for onsite collections when necessary. 
• Follow Right Forensics’ protocols for confidentiality, data security, evidence preservation, and defensible forensic practices. 

Required Qualifications 

• Must be local to the Dallas–Fort Worth area and able to work from the Right Forensics lab in Plano, TX. 
• Experience with digital forensics, eDiscovery, litigation support, IT, cybersecurity, or a related technical field. 
• Ability to perform or support defensible data collections from computers, mobile devices, cloud systems, and removable media. 
• Strong understanding of chain of custody, evidence handling, hashing, encryption, and secure data transfer. 
• Comfortable working with attorneys, corporate IT teams, custodians, and expert witnesses. 
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills. 
• Ability to manage multiple matters, deadlines, and evidence items at the same time. 
• Willingness to travel for onsite collections as needed. 
• Ability to handle confidential, privileged, and sensitive information with discretion. 
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with forensic tools such as Cellebrite, Magnet AXIOM, FTK Imager, EnCase, X-Ways, Axiom Cyber, Oxygen, or similar tools. 
• Experience with Microsoft Purview, Microsoft 365 eDiscovery, Google Vault, Slack exports, Relativity Collect, or similar collection platforms. 
• Familiarity with forensic imaging, mobile device acquisition, cloud preservation, and email collection workflows. 
• Prior experience working in a forensic lab, law firm, consulting firm, eDiscovery provider, corporate legal department, or incident response environment. 
• Knowledge of litigation holds, preservation obligations, and defensible collection practices. 
• Certifications such as CCE, EnCE, GCFE, GCFA, CFCE, Cellebrite CCO/CCPA, Magnet certification, or similar are a plus. 

Travel Requirements 

• This position is based in Plano, Texas and requires the candidate to be local to the Dallas–Fort Worth area. The role may require occasional travel for onsite forensic collections, client meetings, evidence pickup, or lab-related tasks. Some collections may occur outside standard business hours depending on matter needs, custodian availability, or court-driven deadlines.