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Crime Laboratory Analyst 1/2/3/4

Salary

$3,403.00 - $6,124.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

419-215682-KB

Department

DPS-Office of State Police

Opening Date

12/15/2025

Closing Date

12/20/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

At the Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

We’re looking for a Crime Lab Analystto join our Seized Drugs Unit— a detail-driven, mission-focused team dedicated to providing accurate and timely forensic analysis. The Crime Lab Analyst plays a critical role in examining, identifying, and reporting on controlled substances submitted as evidence. This position works closely with senior analysts, investigators, and other forensic disciplines to ensure high-quality scientific results and support the integrity of criminal investigations.

If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!

Minimum Qualifications

A baccalaureate degree with twelve semester hours in biology or chemistry and an additional twelve semester hours in a biological science, chemistry, forensic science, molecular physics, physics, criminalistics or pharmacology.

A combination of coursework is allowed.

NOTE:

Applicants must meet the current educational requirements of the hiring agency’s accrediting body for the laboratory.

NOTE:

Criminal Justice is not considered a qualifying educational field.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=166480) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

As a Crime Lab Analyst, you will conduct forensic analyses at the request of local, state, and federal law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies. Examples of other duties included are;

• Conducting forensic analysis on evidence and reference specimens related to criminal activity.

• Utilizes and maintains scientific instrumentation and advanced computer stems in support of forensic analysis.

• Performs technical and administrative reviews of case work performed by other analysts. (If authorized).

• Serves as an expert witness in criminal proceedings regarding the forensic analysis conducted and represents finding to the trier of fact as required by law.

• Preserves and maintains evidence by applying current standard forensic practices.

• Demonstrates competency and proficiency by participating in an approved testing program(s).

• Assists other laboratory or agency personnel with routine administrative tasks related to the support of forensic operations, such as inventory, purchasing, budgeting, tours, escorting of guests, etc.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment.

Career Progression:This position may be filled as a Crime Laboratory Analyst 1, 2, or 3.

Work Schedule:Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday.

Compensation:The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. The bi-weekly rate for this position is as follows:

Crime Lab Analyst 1 (TS309) - $1,790.40

Crime Lab Analyst 2 (TS310) - $1,916.00

Crime Lab Analyst 3 (TS311) - $2,320.00

Crime Lab Analyst 4 (TS13) - $2,564.00

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana) and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide (Download PDF reader).

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact: Department of Public Safety

ATTN: Human Resources/Katy Bradley

Baton Rouge, LA. 70896

Email:[email protected]

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any "in law" relationship. Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered yes to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship. If you answered no, please enter N/A.

03

Do you have a baccalaureate degree with twelve semester hours in biology or chemistry AND an additional twelve semester hours in a biological science, chemistry, forensic science, molecular physics, physics, criminalistics or pharmacology?

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+ No

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If you indicated that you did possess the 24 semester hours of required coursework in the question above, please type the qualifying course titles, hours of credit, and accredited institution where these hours were earned. If you answered 'no,' please enter N/A. Example: BIO 1001 - Introduction to Biology - 3 hrs - LSU NOTE: Failure to list all specific courses may result in your application being considered incomplete. Responses such as "see transcript" or "I have a Bachelor's in biology" are NOT acceptable.

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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