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Chemist (Senior Advisor)

Drug Enforcement Administration · Posted 111 days ago

Hybrid Arlington, VA $169K – $197K Apply by Jun 30, 2026 Chemistry INTP Operations
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About the Role

This position is located in the DEA, Office of Forensic Sciences (SF), Arlington, VA . This position(s) primary purpose is to serves as the Senior Forensic Advisor to the Assistant Administrator (or equivalent executive level position) and provides technical advice, expert opinions, guidance and recommendations pertaining to forensic science and the operation and management of DEA's multi-disciplinary laboratory system.

What You'll Do

  • →As a your typical work assignments may include: Serves as the primary scientific and technical advisor to SF senior executive leadership, providing authoritative direction, technical expertise, oversight and management to facilitate the implementation of requirements and major projects related to DEA's forensic sciences operations.
  • →Performs special functions, research, studies, and analyses having major impact on DEA, the laboratory system, and the global forensic community.
  • →Performs a variety of staff studies to obtain in-depth information necessary to formulate an analysis of the technical, regulatory, and administrative interrelationships so as to improve laboratory operations and services throughout the agency.
  • →Develops, establishes, and provides scientific and technical policy guidance to committees and technical experts both internal and external to DEA.

Requirements

  • ✓Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
  • ✓It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
  • ✓For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.
  • ✓If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.

Personality Fit

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Job ID: b3924971-11bf-4cbc-ae1f-c659f658a033

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