Forensic DNA Analyst
Education/Training Required A forensic DNA analyst must at least have a four year degree in biology, chemistry, genetics, molecular genetics, molecular biology, forensic science, physics, criminalistics, and biochemistry. Undergraduates require a bachelor of science in biology, science in biological science, science in forensic science, and a bachelor in molecular biology. You can get these types of education in community colleges (2-4 year colleges), but you would need to be at college for four years to actually get accepted for the job. You also need basic skills such as communication, working well with others, having creativity, and using the court of law. There are also different types of DNA analysts, but the better jobs will require longer years in college and will require more education. While doing the least amount of work, you can be working in the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) as a DNA Analyst.
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They test samples of DNA found at a crime scene, and figure out whose DNA it is. They also observe and analyze the evidence that was found at the crime scene. This job involves conducting numbers and amounts of specialized DNA tests such as purification, PCr amplifications, and fluorescent DNA analysis. Everything that is tested and found must be recorded, documented, or written, so that it accounts as evidence to present at court. It verifies the witness with their DNA analysis and their findings. The daily life of a DNA analysis also consists of procedures. The procedures include safety procedures and other lab procedures. They observes, analyze, and interpret data too. They also do things such as figuring out a problem, interacting with casework, providing a testimony(for court), and they must make sure they are correctly following lab procedure. They might even possibly solve a case along the
Education/Training Required A forensic DNA analyst must at least have a four year degree in biology, chemistry, genetics, molecular genetics, molecular biology, forensic science, physics, criminalistics, and biochemistry. Undergraduates require a bachelor of science in biology, science in biological science, science in forensic science, and a bachelor in molecular biology. You can get these types of education in community colleges (2-4 year colleges), but you would need to be at college for four years to actually get accepted for the job. You also need basic skills such as communication, working well with others, having creativity, and using the court of law. There are also different types of DNA analysts, but the better jobs will require longer years in college and will require more education. While doing the least amount of work, you can be working in the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) as a DNA Analyst.
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They test samples of DNA found at a crime scene, and figure out whose DNA it is. They also observe and analyze the evidence that was found at the crime scene. This job involves conducting numbers and amounts of specialized DNA tests such as purification, PCr amplifications, and fluorescent DNA analysis. Everything that is tested and found must be recorded, documented, or written, so that it accounts as evidence to present at court. It verifies the witness with their DNA analysis and their findings. The daily life of a DNA analysis also consists of procedures. The procedures include safety procedures and other lab procedures. They observes, analyze, and interpret data too. They also do things such as figuring out a problem, interacting with casework, providing a testimony(for court), and they must make sure they are correctly following lab procedure. They might even possibly solve a case along the