Forensic Science Examiner Digital Forensic Unit

Forensic Science Examiner 1 (40 Hour)(Digital Forensic Unit)

Connecticut Department of Administrative Services

Recruitment #: FP-001

Location:

Meriden, CT
Date Opened: 1/12/2026 08:30:00 AM
Close Date: 1/20/2026 11:59:00 PM
Salary: $78,480 - $106,374 per year (
* New State Employees Start at Minimum)
Job Type: Open to the Public

The State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) is recruiting for a Forensic Science Examiner 1 for the Division of Scientific Services, Digital Forensic Unit. If you have experience performing forensic analysis of electronic media including cell phones and computers, we invite you to explore this opportunity in state service.

• Schedule:
  
  Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
• Location:
  
  On‑site position, centrally located in Meriden, CT.

• Excellent health and dental coverage
• A generous retirement plan
• Paid time off
• A healthy work‑life balance

As a Forensic Science Examiner (1) you will work within the Digital Forensic Unit. Your duties will include:

• Examine submitted evidence and complete written and electronic documentation.
• Perform forensic analysis of electronic media, including cell phones and computers.
• Prepare comprehensive reports and provide explanations and interpretations of results.
• Testify in court as an expert witness.
• Perform related duties as required.

More details can be found in the class specification and the "Examples of Duties" section below.

The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all by providing a broad range of public safety services, training, regulatory guidance and scientific services utilizing enforcement, prevention, education and state‑of‑the‑art science and technology.

The Division provides forensic support to local, state and federal agencies throughout Connecticut, divided into three analytical sections:
Chemical Analysis, Forensic Biology/DNA, and Identification.

• Six (6) years of experience in forensic analysis of evidentiary material.
• College training in forensic science, applied genomics, biochemistry, chemistry, genetics, molecular and cell biology or closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience required on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one‑half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• A Ph.D. may be substituted for the General Experience.
• Successful completion of a Connecticut Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience.

• Experience in forensic analysis of electronic media including cell phones and computers.
• Experience in interpretation of electronic data.
• Experience in the analysis of electronic data using extraction software.
• Experience in using filters to sort data.
• Experience in recognizing digital file types and researching players or metadata.

• Incumbents may be required to work flexible hours.
• Incumbents may be required to travel.

Incumbents may be exposed to communicable diseases and hazardous substances.

• Examines submitted evidence and completes a written description.
• Photographs evidence.
• Removes trace materials from evidence for analysis.
• Conducts complex forensic analysis using conventional wet chemistry methodologies and/or technical instrumentation.
• Assists in reconstruction of crime scene.
• Conducts forensic identification in areas of documents, firearms and latent fingerprints.
• Maintains instrumentation and safeguards laboratory physical evidence.
• Participates in research programs.
• Conducts on‑scene collection and preservation of evidence.
• Handles materials and samples before and after analysis.
• Prepares comprehensive reports and provides explanations and interpretations of results.
• Testifies in court as an expert witness.
• May assist in training laboratory staff and…