Job Description

Requisition No: 876223

Agency: Department of Law Enforcement

Working Title: CRIME LABORATORY ANALYST SUPERVISOR - 71001634

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 71001634

Salary: $78,795.08

Posting Closing Date: 05/24/2026

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CRIME LABORATORY ANALYST SUPERVISOR

ORLANDO REGINAL OPERATIONS CENTER

BIOLOGY SECTION

**Internal advertisement for current FDLE members**

Anticipated Vacancy

This position directs the activities of the members supervised within the Orlando Regional Operations Center Crime Laboratory. This position oversees the hiring and training of staff members, as well as implementing the quality assurance program. The ability to communicate with, lead, and motivate members is essential. Skill in establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with criminal justice partners is required.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific duties include:

• Directing the activities of section members to ensure the general quality and efficiency of the work performed;
• Directly supervising section personnel in the areas of case assignment, file review, performance appraisal, attendance and leave, training, resolution of technical and administrative issues, and other matters;
• Monitoring adherence to the Forensic Science Quality Manual (FSQM), Laboratory Administrative Procedures Manual (LAPM), discipline SOP and accreditation requirements to ensure the highest level of quality work product;
• Coordinating daily section activities, ensuring the equitable distribution of workload and establishing section priorities;
• Creating a collaborative working environment among section members through open and effective communication with all members;
• Establishing and communicating job related performance standards and conducting performance appraisals; and
• Providing the chief of forensic services with technical and administrative input.
• Consistently applying the Evidence Submission Policy, granting exceptions where needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in forensic science, criminalistics or in a physical or natural science; completion of a Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Crime Laboratory Analyst training program and three years of professional experience in a crime laboratory analyst class (or equivalent class).

Note: Professional experience in one of the disciplines for which the position will supervise can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education. Preference may be given to those with experience withing the Biology discipline.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of FDLE’s Policies and Procedures, laboratory policies and accreditation requirements.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of quality assurance and quality control.
• Knowledge of FDLE’s selection criteria.
• Knowledge of purchasing procedures. Ability to coordinate repairs, preventative maintenance, and calibration of equipment.
• Skill in communicating with the Chief of Forensic Services on laboratory and personnel matters.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cordial working relationships with contributors.
• Ability to monitor the quality of work product.
• Ability to establish and maintain attendance and leave.

Note: Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

BASE SALARY:

• $78,795.08

NOTES:

Starting salary will be at the minimum of the class pay range, unless otherwise dictated by FDLE's pay policy. The elements of this selection process may include a work sample and/or interview. Future vacancies may be filled from this position advertisement.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.