Forensic and scientific roles and requirements
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About forensic and scientific roles and requirements
We have opportunities across our forensic and scientific services, however there are certain things you need to do before you can apply.
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Administrative, technical and professional officers
Our administrative, technical and professional support staff help our forensic and scientific business units. Some roles have requirements for employment.
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Chemists
Our chemists analyse and measure the impact chemicals have on the environment and human health. They also need to meet certain requirements to practice.
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Counsellors
Our forensic services counsellors support the next of kin of people whose deaths are being, or have been, investigated by a Queensland Coroner.
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Forensic odontologists
Our forensic odontologists and dentists help pathologists identify deceased persons and in death investigations. There are specific requirements for this role.
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Forensic pathologists
Our forensic pathologists conduct autopsy investigations to identify causes of death. These highly specialised positions have specific requirements to practice.
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Forensic physicians
Our forensic physicians interpret medical evidence from victims of crime and perpetrators. They also need to meet certain requirements to practice.
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Health physicists
Our health physicists assess health impacts to the community and environment from sources of radiation. There are certain requirements for employment.
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Laboratory technicians
Our laboratory technicians provide technical assistance in a range of laboratories. They need to meet certain requirements to practice, depending on the laboratory.
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Mortuary assistants
Our mortuary assistants provide mortuary assistance to pathologists and maintain mortuary facilities.
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Nurses
Our nurses support forensic pathologists, forensic medical officers and mortuary staff as part of the coronial and medico-legal process.
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Radiochemists
Our radiochemists provide specialist radiochemical services in the environmental stream. They also need to meet certain requirements to practice.
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Scientists
Scientists work across a range of forensic and scientific disciplines. There are certain requirements to practice, which differ according to the discipline.