Career Opportunities

1. Career Opportunities Mary Tran

2. Why a career search is important… • To provide a stable income • To give yourself fulfillment in life • To broaden your education and skills

3. My Career Choice Mary Tran Forensic Scientist

4. What do Forensic Scientists do? Forensic scientists assist the police in finding or eliminating a suspect in a crime through the application of scientific knowledge. They are usually specialists in an area such as DNA analysis, firearms examination or toxicology.

5. Main Tasks… • examine crime scenes to uncover evidence • analyze physical evidence such as fibres, glass, debris, firearms, bullets and marks made by tools or weapons • identify drugs or poisons found on people, in body fluids or at crime scenes • analyze biological evidence such as hair, blood and body fluids • write reports on result findings and may appear in court to testify as a professional expert

6. Requirements for becoming a Forensic Scientist • In high school, you should take helpful courses such as: AP Chemistry, Biology, Physics, English, & Calculus • A four-year bachelor's degree in biological or physical sciences or in forensic technology

7. Other requirements Many forensic scientists have master’s or doctorate degrees in their area of specialty. • Criminal justice • Criminal law and procedure • Evidence • Forensic anthropology • Forensic or organic chemistry • Genetics • Instrumental analysis • Statistics

8. Forensic Scientist Salary • According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, experienced forensic scientists earn between $35,000 and $50,000 per year. Federal salaries are usually higher. • Other venues say: Average Salary = $60,706.12

9. Conclusion… • Education can be very expensive and a lot of hard work, but getting into a career you enjoy will be very rewarding in the end.