Chemistry Technician II -- (Temporary)

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This is a temporary position and there are no leave or retirement benefits offered with this position. Temporary employees who work an annual average of 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for health insurance coverage under the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). For more information on Health Benefits offered visit www.shpnc.org. 

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Note: Permanent and time-limited NC State Government employees must separate from their permanent or time-limited position in order to work in a temporary position.  All temporary employees are limited to one NC State Government temporary assignment at a time.   

Individuals hired into a temporary State job must be fully qualified for the job.  OSHR supports the Governor's Job Ready initiative and seeks to expand a temporary skill set to enhance their qualifications for State government and private sector jobs.  Exposure to an agency's culture, process, procedures, and potential learning opportunities can provide valuable experience to those who may seek permanent employment with the state.  

This temporary position is located at 4312 District Dr./ Raleigh (Wake

County), with the Department of Health and Human Services/ PH - Epidemiology - State Lab & OCME.

Job Order Hourly Rate of Pay: $22.00 (Based on education and/or years of relevant work experience reflected on the application).   

Effective July 1, 2025, candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification.  The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed within this vacancy announcement will be used only as management preferences and will be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants. 

The Forensic Chemistry Technician II is a technical position performing specimen accessioning and storage as well as basic routine assays required by a post-mortem, forensic toxicology laboratory, such as volatiles analysis, colorimetric tests and single analyte quantitation assays using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). This position supports the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the State Medical Examiner System. The Forensic Chemistry Technician II performs daily assignments provided to them by the Forensic Chemistry Supervisor I. These duties require experience in the operation of a variety of analytical laboratory equipment and the ability to deal with non-standard specimens.

Job duties include, but may not be limited to: 

Primarily responsible for accessioning, specimen storage and discard, filing and archiving, coordinating requests from outside agencies (DNA, outside testing), reagent making and homogenization of tissues to aid other laboratory staff, as well as telephone answering.

Answering the main toxicology phone line to provide service to our customers for a variety of requests.

Documentation of legal matters involving toxicology casework is critical, and these requests need to be handled in a timely manner.

Results of the laboratory work are combined with preliminary autopsy findings to render final conclusions as to the cause and manner of death. The work is forensic in nature, and therefore, timeliness and accuracy of results are critical and of the utmost importance.

The Forensic Chemistry Technician II may function as a factual witness for the laboratory on the subject of chain-of-custody and/or toxicological analysis, and if required, may render fact-based opinions and testimony in court concerning the technical testing performed.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.