Forensic Science Technician by Jordan Nicole Owens https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am Career Project By: Jordan Owens en-us 2017-05-12 20:30:43 UTC 2023-06-30 03:52:01 UTC hello@padlet.com A brief description of what you do in this career field, or what an ordinary day in the life may look like? jno3052 https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am/wish/171578340 Forensic science technicians mostly aid in criminal investigations. Many technicians specialize in either crime scene investigation or laboratory analysis.  On a ordinary day they collect and analyze evidence. Most forensic science technicians spend some time writing reports, and most laboratory forensic science technicians work full time during standard hours. Then crime scene investigators may work unusual hours because of travel to crime scenes. It’s their responsibility to retrieve and store evidence from crime scenes, examine evidence, recreate crime scenes

]]> 2017-05-12 20:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am/wish/171578340 Why are you interested in this field- How did you hear about it? Do you know anyone who already does this? jno3052 https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am/wish/171578490 I am interested in the forensic science career field because I enjoy watching crime investigation and crime shows. I originally heard about forensics from the shows that I watched, but then I heard more about it from the forensic science class at my school. Although, I do not know anyone is does this job.   

]]> 2017-05-12 20:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am/wish/171578490 Background research on a historical chemist, and how their findings contributed to this career jno3052 https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am/wish/171578562 James Marsh was the first to scientist to forensics. It started when he was called by the prosecution in a murder trial to give evidence as a chemist in 1832. John Bodle, was accused of poisoning his grandfather with arsenic-laced coffee. Marsh combined a sample consisting of arsenic with sulfuric acid and arsenic-free zinc, which resulted in arsine gas. The test, now known formally known as the Marsh test. The test that can detect as little as one-fiftieth of a milligram of arsenic. ]]> 2017-05-12 20:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am/wish/171578562 Education required- a sample course load for years 1-4 and any additional certifications necessary jno3052 https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am/wish/171578615 Forensic science technicians usually need at least a bachelor’s degree in a natural science, like for chemistry or biology.  Many schools offer 4-year degree programs in forensic science. Also academic and lab courses might include organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, genetics and microbiology. On the job training generally is required for both those who investigate crime scenes and those who work in labs. You can even get a master's degree in forensic science that could give you access to more advanced positions. 

]]> 2017-05-12 20:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am/wish/171578615 Pay range for someone starting in the field jno3052 https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am/wish/171578664 The average annual wage for forensic science technicians is $56,750, as of May 2016.]]> 2017-05-12 20:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am/wish/171578664 Will you work in the field or an office? Will you be doing research, teaching, applying knowledge- or a combination of these? jno3052 https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am/wish/171578710 If I were able to obtain this career, I would work in the field because it’s more exciting than being in a office. I would mainly be doing research and muabe some teaching.]]> 2017-05-12 20:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am/wish/171578710 List five universities that offer Bachelor’s, Masters’, AND PhD in your field (yes, the school has to offer all of the degrees if they exist) jno3052 https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am/wish/171578775
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Albany State University
  • Boston University School of Medicine 
  • Arcadia University
  • Cedar Crest College

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    • ]]>     2017-05-12 20:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am/wish/171578818     3 positives and 3 negatives about the job now, and one thing that you anticipate will change between now and when you would begin the career jno3052 https://padlet.com/jno3052/fs12v5fjj8am/wish/171578900 Positives  
    1. I’d be interested in my work because forensics is interesting to me.
    2.  I would be able to help solve murder cases. I would be able to put the guilty people away, and prove the not guilty.
    3. Get to help people identify victims of crimes and disasters

    Negatives
    1. Frequently analyze bloody clothing and other unpleasant and distressing evidence
    2. Having to work many hours a day
    3. Always working with hazardous substances

    I think something that might change after I began my career would be technology. We already have amazing technology to test important things, but I believe more advance things will come out to where we would be able to test things a lot faster.


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