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FORENSIC SCIENTIST
- INTRODUCTION
- CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- COLLEGES
- COLLEGES IN INDIA
- SPECIALISATION
- SKILL SETÂ
- ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
We have all seen numerous movies, TV series based on crime. We all know that on the scene of the crime, police always invite an expert to collect evidence. While we all know this, some of you might be intrigued by the work of this person. This person is known as forensic scientist or expert. If you have interest in helping government and agencies in controlling crime and nabbing criminals, this could be one career for you.
Introduction
As a forensic scientist, you will collect evide3nce from the crime scene. These all evidence could be physical like broken pieces of glass, footprint, chemical like drugs, biological and medical like blood, urine, fingerprint, etc. electronic like mobile and computer; financial and documentation like paper, passports, bank accounts, etc. Your job will be to collect them and take to the lab where either you or other forensic experts will study these samples and try to find all clues, assess identity, assess fraud, etc.
- Investigative officers
- Legal counsellors
- Forensic Expert
- Forensic Scientist
- Crime Scene Investigator
- Teacher / Professor
- Crime Reporter
- Forensic Engineer
- Law Consultant
- Forensic Accountant
- Digital Forensic Scientist
- Forensic Anthropologist
- Forensic Linguist
- Forensic Biologist
- Forensic Psychiatrist
- Forensic Chemist
- Forensic Medicine Consultant
- Finance Analyst/ Fraud Analyst
- Medical Officer
Institutions
Forensic Science specialisation is offered at Master degree level.
So before that one can do bachelor course in B.Sc. /Biotechnology /MBBS from the following colleges:
B.Sc. course Chemistry/Physics/Botany/Maths
Top Delhi University colleges:
- Hindu College, New Delhi
- Stephen’s College, New Delhi
- Kirori Mal College, New Delhi
- Ramjas College, New Delhi
- Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, New Delhi
- Gargi College, New Delhi
- Forensic science:Â Amity University, Noida
- Xavier’s College, Kolkata: Sam Higginbottom Institute, Allahabad
- Christ University, Bangalore:Â Bundelkhand University, Jhansi
- Banaras Hindu University:Â Institute of Forensic Science, Mumbai
- Loyola College, Chennai: Government Institute of Forensic Science, Aurangabad
- Madras Christian College, Chennai:Â Institute of forensic science, Nagpur
- Fergusson College, Pune:Â Jain University, Bangalore
- Panjab University
| College | Location |
| IFS Indian Education Department | Pune |
| Lady Hardinge Medical College | New Delhi |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences | New Delhi |
| Department of Forensic Sciences (Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University) | Agra |
| Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science (LNJN NICFS) | New Delhi |
| Institute of Forensic Science | Mumbai |
| Amity Institute of Forensic Sciences (Amity University) | Noida |
| Centre for Cyber Forensics and Information Security (University of Madras) | Chennai |
| Institute of Forensic Sciences (Gujarat Forensic Sciences University) | Gandhi Nagar |
| Department of Criminology and Forensic Science (Dr. Hari Singh Gour University) | Madhya Pradesh |
| Department of Digital and cyber (Government Institute of Forensic Science) | Aurangabad |
| Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHIATS) | Allahabad |
| St. Xavier's College (University of Mumbai) | Mumbai |
| Institute of Forensic Science & Criminology(Panjab University) | Chandigarh |
- Forensic Biology
- Forensic Serology
- Forensic Chemistry
- Forensic Toxicology
- Forensic Ballistics
- Forensic Entomology
- Forensic Botany
- Knowledge of various fields of Science
- Technical Skills
- Intelligent
- Strong Analytical Skills
- An eye for detail
- Analyse samples, such as hair, body fluids, glass, paint and drugs, in the laboratory
- Apply innovative techniques such as gas and high performance liquid chromatography, scanning electron microscopy, mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy and genetic fingerprinting
- Sift and sort evidence, often held in miniscule quantities
- Attend to and examine scenes of crime
- Record, find and collect trace evidences from scene of crimes or accidents
- Present results of work in written form or by giving oral evidence
- Defend findings under cross-examination in Courts of law
- Liaise with team members as well as coordinate with outside agencies and offer expert advice
- Liaise with police to establish forensic strategies, write detailed reports for courts