A Career As A Forensic Science Technician

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There are thousands of jobs that involve chemistry, and some people do not even know it. From something as blatantly obvious as a chemist itself to something in the agricultural field such as an agronomist. It may seem like the two may not have any correlation to each other at all, but both of the careers involve chemistry. Many people see forensic science technicians as some really cool crime scene investigators, but there is so much more to it. Forensic science technicians are crime scene investigators, but they also work in laboratories to analyze any evidence that they have collected at the scene of the crime. They also collaborate with scientists in a other fields, such as toxicologists who will isolate and identify any substances in the body that have contributed to the crime. Forensic science technicians have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in natural sciences. On average a forensic science technician’s annual salary can vary from $44,820-$108,950 depending on their location and place of work. …show more content…
Forensic toxicologists search for any substance in the body that has a possibility of contributing to the crime. They also work with forensic science technicians and forensic pathologists in labs with samples of evidence found at a crime scene. Forensic toxicologists are required to have a bachelor’s degree in life or physical sciences with a heavy background in chemistry and coursework in pharmacology and toxicology. Although only a bachelor’s degree is required many forensic toxicologists have a master’s or doctoral degrees. The average annual salary a forensic toxicologist is usually varies from

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