Q&A
Recruitment efforts for forensic toxicology staff
1:28:15
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Council Member Lynn Schulman inquires about OCME's efforts to fill vacancies in the forensic toxicology laboratory. Robert Van Pelt explains the recruitment strategies being employed.
- OCME is recruiting through the NYC.gov website
- The agency faces challenges in recruiting due to the specialized nature of forensic science positions
- OCME is actively interviewing candidates
- The agency hosts open house events during Forensic Science Week to attract college students
- OCME is confident that vacancies will be filled by the end of the year
Lynn Schulman
1:28:15
Four vacancies.
1:28:16
And what are you doing to to fill them?
Robert Van Pelt
1:28:18
We are we are recruiting through nycdot gov and we also we have it it so with with OCME, because we have such a a specialized focus, it's, you know, it's it's it's more difficult to recruit, you know, forensic, scientists and and that.
1:28:34
But we're working on it.
1:28:35
We are we're interviewing actively.
1:28:38
We have open house, events of forensic science week where we invite, students from colleges to come in and see what we do and get them interested in us.
1:28:46
So we're confident by the end of the year, we'll have those vacancies filled.
Lynn Schulman
1:28:50
Alright.
1:28:50
Thank you very much.
1:28:51
Thank you, Jay.