Chief Forensic Scientist

Victoria Police
Forensic Services
Office of the Chief Forensic Scientist
STS7 - Chief Forensic Scientist
12-month fixed term role
About the role:
The Chief Forensic Scientist provides strategic scientific leadership to ensure the integrity, quality, and future capability of forensic science services delivered by Victoria Police Forensic Services. The role is responsible for the ongoing scientific health of the organisation, ensuring that all forensic outputs are valid, reliable, transparent, and defensible within investigative and judicial contexts. It operates independently of operational delivery to maintain impartial oversight of scientific standards and the quality management system.
This position leads the strategic direction, governance, and integration of research, development and innovation (RD&I) across a complex, multi-disciplinary forensic environment. It ensures that research programs are aligned with operational need, address capability gaps, and deli...

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