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Forensic scientists collect evidence at a scene of a crime and perform scientific or technical analysis of them at laboratories or offices. forensic scientists provide impartial scientific evidence for use in courts of law to support the prosecution or defence in criminal and civil investigations. They are primarily concerned with searching for and examining contact trace material associated with crimes. This material can include:

blood and other body fluids

hairs

fibres from clothing

paint and glass fragments

tyre marks

flammable substances used to start fires.

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They get paid more than other life, physical, and social science technicians, and also more than the average of all occupations in the US.

Forensic evidence is a major part of many trials and, therefore, is in high demand. This ensures that there are almost no forensic scientists that are unable to keep their jobs.

There are different areas a forensic scientist can specialize in based on their skills and how they work best. Some areas include forensic pathologists and latent print examiners, which typically use chemicals and laboratory equipment such as microscopes when analyzing evidence, forensic computer examiners or digital forensics analysts, who specialize in computer-based crimes by collecting and analyzing data to uncover and prosecute electronic fraud, scams, and identity theft, forensic scientists that deal with chemistry, those that deal with biology, and also those who deal with drugs and toxicology.

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Most laboratory forensic science technicians work full time during standard hours. Crime scene investigators may work staggered day, evening, or night shifts and may have to work overtime because they must always be available to collect or analyze evidence.

Competition for jobs may be strong because of the substantial interest in forensic science and crime scene investigation that has been generated by popular media.

federal, state, and local budgets will have a large effect on the number of jobs that exist for forensic science technicians. Larger police departments will be more able to staff full-time forensic science technicians, but they, too, may face budget constraints.

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Entry-level forensic scientists usually have a bachelor's degree in forensic science or a related field, such as biology, chemistry or physics. A forensic science major typically includes those basic sciences, plus classes in pharmacology, statistics, computer modeling, biochemistry and criminal justice. Because a bachelor's degree in forensic science only prepares you for general work, most colleges with the major also offer graduate degrees. During a graduate program, you can choose a specialty, such ballistics, forensic engineering, toxicology or digital and multimedia sciences. Some forensic scientists need a doctoral degree related to their field of practice. The education of forensic scientists continues after they begin work. Employers train new hires on topics such as molecular biology or biochemistry. They send them to workshops on techniques of analysis, handling of materials and courtroom testimony. After initial training, those who have developed a specialty take continuing education classes to remain up-to-date. For example, criminalists, who analyze and interpret evidence, and forensic engineers must keep up with technical advances.

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Forensic scientists would work both in a laboratory or an office/police station, as their job involves both investigation and legal procedures. They conduct research and apply their knowledge when examining a crime scene.

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The universities that bachelors, masters, and PhDs in this field are The University of Illinois at Chicago, Boston University, Michigan State University, Youngstown State University, and California State University at Los Angeles.

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I am interested in this because I have watched shows that deal with forensic scientists and thought it was interesting that they can find out exactly what happened from the remainings of the crime scene. I think it’s interesting and exciting to solve mysteries as a job, however I don’t personally know anyone that is a forensic scientist.

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I think this job will be less rare than it is now, as the employment of forensic science technicians is projected to grow 27 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. Since scientific and technological advances are expected to increase the availability, reliability, and usefulness of objective forensic information for use as evidence in trials, there will be more jobs in this field.

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The average pay for forensic scientists is $56,750 per year, or $27.29 per hour.

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Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) discovered oxygen and its properties, and also about an oxidation reduction reaction. This would apply to the career of a forensic scientist, as one of the possible situations they would have to examine is a scene with fire or a scene that is burned. They would have to have knowledge about oxygen combining with another substance, as this fuel-air mixture instantly creates a fire when lighting a match. It can help determine the cause of the fire and if it was intentional or not.

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http://www.csitechblog.com/2011/02/arson-investigation-the-chemistry-of-fire-part-2.html

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/forensic-scientist

http://study.com/articles/Top_Schools_for_Forensic_Science.html

https://www.brlsi.org/node/18153

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/josephpriestleyoxygen.html

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/forensic-science-technicians.htm#tab-5

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/forensic-science-technicians.htm#tab-2

http://www.forensicscolleges.com/careers/forensic-scientist

http://www.collegesanddegrees.com/programs/forensic-science