Reporting Manager (Drugs and Alcohols)

Key Forensic Services Coventry United Kingdom Drugs and Alcohols
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Company Description

KFS provides forensic services to a wide range of public sector and private organisations, across the UK and abroad. We pride ourselves on delivering a quality service, and building strong working relationships with our customer base.

Position

A Reporting Manager role for drug or alcohol analysis, with priorities to deliver departmental excellence and efficiency driven by the ever increasing demands of the business and our customers.  The role involves working flexibly within the Drugs and Alcohols team and collaboratively with other departments in order to meet customer requirements.  There will be a strong emphasis on continuous process improvement.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Manage your own resources including a personal case load, taking responsibility for your own continued professional development.
  • Determine the forensic examination to be undertaken
  • Undertake the technical analysis of forensic samples
  • Assign meaningful conclusions to forensic findings
  • Prepare written reports regarding forensic submissions
  • Provide expert evidence to courts



Skills and Competencies

  • Ability to analyse materials for controlled substances, or to determine the level of alcohol in blood and urine samples, by using analytical techniques including IR, GC-MS, HPLC and GC-FID.
  • A customer focus with demonstrable commercial acumen.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills including well developed reporting and presentation skills.
  • Problem solving skills and an ability to deal with complexity coupled with managing a high workload.
  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Strong IT capability with an ability to analyse data, and formulate decisions accordingly.
  • Analytical thinking, including planning and scheduling.
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to deal with conflict through to resolution



Personal Attributes

  • Highly motivated individual who approaches work with a positive attitude.
  • Able to work on their own initiative and with exceptional attention to detail.
  • High level of honesty and integrity.
  • Strong work ethic and commitment.
  • Professional business disposition and of smart appearance.



Qualifications

Scientific or related degree (or equivalent) essential.



Experience

  • Considerable previous experience in the forensic reporting of drugs is essential. 
  • Experience in the forensic reporting of alcohol is desirable.
  • Prior experience as a court-going reporting scientist would be advantageous.

Other information

Closing date: 28th February 2020

In return we offer:
- 25 days annual leave
- Pension
- A highly competitive salary