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Forensic Scientist's Salary: A Real Life CSI TV Show
I have a plan for the day, a set of tasks I’d like to accomplish, but that is always dependent upon what the morning brings. If a homicide victim arrives, all plans go out the window and the case is worked until there’s nothing more you can do on it.
For those dead of unnatural causes, I come in. If the victim died from a gunshot, I will swab their hands for gunshot residue. If they’ve been beaten, bludgeoned, strangled or stabbed, I will scrape their fingernails for foreign skin and fibers. If they’ve hung themselves, I will mark and remove the ligature. If they were run over by a car, I will look for paint and glass fragments.
If it’s a homicide I will collect…
Resources
Ten Top Tips for Getting a Forensic Science Job
The first and most important step to getting the job that you want in forensic science is to keep yourself informed on what it takes to apply for and be hired into the forensic science job of your dreams. The more informed you are, the better prepared you will be.
What it takes to get a job as a forensic photographer in the CSI Age
One field that has captured the imagina-tion and enthusiasm of a growing group of talented individuals is forensic photo-graphy. It is a likely 21st-Century goal for people who have taken photos since they were youngsters and have been told they “have a good eye” for photo-graphy. Whatever the reason, the throng is there and looking to snap up the available jobs and run out to accident and crime scenes to capture prize- and trial-winning images.
Forensic Scientist's Salary: A Real Life CSI TV Show
Thanks to the popularity of the CSI TV show, more and more people are wondering about the requirements to become a forensic scientist or want more info on a career in forensic science.
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
Job postings.
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
A listing of current employment opportunities submitted by public institutions associated with forensic science and/or private vendors who support the ASCLD website through a sponsorship in the vendor gallery.
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