Forensic Toxicologist – Independent Contractor

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $75 - $170 / hour

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Ignite HR Solutions

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2016

💼 Consulting

⚖️ Legal

🏥 Healthcare

Consulting • Legal • Healthcare

Ignite HR Solutions is an outsourced human resources consulting firm that provides comprehensive HR services to small and early-stage companies. They specialize in supporting the full employee life-cycle, from recruiting and onboarding to training, performance management, and offboarding. Ignite HR Solutions emphasizes a people-first approach, ensuring their clients receive tailored HR strategies and direct support from experienced professionals, making them a trusted partner in HR management.

📋 Description

• Review laboratory results, toxicology reports, medical records, and related discovery materials • Prepare comprehensive written reports and expert opinions • Provide expert testimony at depositions, trials, and other legal proceedings by telephone, video conference, or in person • Collaborate with attorneys to provide toxicological expertise and strategic insight • Assist attorneys in identifying issues for cross-examination • Deliver Continuing Legal Education presentations by webinar or in person • Develop new CLE presentation content when requested and authorized in advance • Stay current with scientific literature, research, and developments in forensic toxicology • Maintain detailed time records and submit accurate invoices • Travel out of state, including by air, for testimony and case-related work • Accommodate changes to court schedules with reasonable notice • Work with both prosecution and defense attorneys while maintaining objective scientific analysis • Analyze complex cases involving drug impairment, poisoning, DUI prosecutions, exposure incidents, and other forensic situations • Explain complex toxicological concepts clearly to help juries understand scientific evidence

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a related scientific field required • Minimum of 5 years of laboratory experience testing blood and other bodily fluids • Experience with immunoassay screening and confirmatory analysis by LC-MS/MS or GC-MS • Experience with quantitative method validation • Maintenance of appropriate certifications and continuing education requirements • Dedicated, quiet, distraction-free home office • High-speed internet capable of streaming and reviewing video recordings • Secure storage for sensitive and confidential case materials • Availability to accept cases on short notice • Ability and willingness to travel out of state, including by air • Ability to be away overnight and for more than one day when required • Valid driver's license and identification meeting current TSA requirements, either a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or valid passport • Personal automobile liability insurance in effect • Current professional liability insurance, specifically errors and omissions (E&O) coverage for professional consulting services • Compliance with confidentiality and non-disclosure requirements • Ability to maintain professional standards and ethical conduct • Ability to sit at a computer for extended periods and stand or walk during court appearances • Ability to communicate effectively and accurately hear and interpret recorded audio • Ability to see details on computer screens, read printed materials, and observe non-verbal behavior on video recordings • Ability to operate a computer and video review software for extended periods • Forensic or criminalistics laboratory background preferred • Prior experience testifying in court strongly preferred • Previous expert witness or forensic consultation experience preferred • Experience developing or delivering training or CLE presentations preferred • Board certification in forensic toxicology (F-ABFT / DABFT) or active candidacy preferred • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to explain complex toxicology concepts in layman's terms • Ability to maintain strict objectivity and render opinions for either prosecution or defense • Ability to articulate and defend evidence-based opinions under cross-examination • Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities • Professional demeanor and appearance for testimony • Attention to detail and accuracy in documentation • Ability to work independently and meet deadlines without oversight • Proficiency with electronic case files and computer systems

🏖️ Benefits

• Completion payment equal to 100% of all previously billed and approved amounts upon successful closure of the case • Travel expenses reimbursed at cost, including airfare, rental car/fuel, transfers, and lodging • Cancellation payment for eligible in-person testimony cancelled or rescheduled on short notice • Marketing support to promote expertise and expand professional network • Administrative support for billing, funding, paperwork, contracts, discovery, and client coordination • Secure direct deposit payments through Melio • Professional development opportunities through diverse and challenging forensic consultation cases • Paid platform to deliver CLE presentations to attorneys • Access to a network of medical and forensic professionals • Flexible part-time consultancy arrangement • Variable project-based caseload allowing balance with other commitments