Career Quest
| FORENSIC
LABORATORY ASSISTANT |
The Forensic Laboratory Assistant, assist the Forensic
Analyst in rendering effective services regarding the
application of forensic science in the investigation of crime
(including the collection of physical evidence at crime scenes
by means of forensic techniques). Forensic Laboratory Assistants
assist in different units in the Forensic Laboratories in the
South African Police Service eg. Biological units, Chemical
units, Ballistic unit and Scientific units.
What are the minimum requirements to
become a Forensic Laboratory Assistant?
The prospective incumbent must have a matric certificate or
equivalent. You must have relevant subjects that correlates with
the unit you want to work at, eg. if you want to work in the
Biological unit you must have Biology as a subject.
Training:
In-service training will be provided depending on the unit
you are working at.
Where can you be stationed?
You can be stationed at Forensic Science Laboratories in the
South African Police Service.
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