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Update on vacancy and hiring process for OCME's chief of labs position
4:24:22
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse inquires about the vacancy in the chief of labs position at OCME. Dr. Jason Graham provides an update on the hiring process and interim management of the laboratories.
- Dr. Graham confirms that the chief of labs position is currently vacant
- He states that there are many qualified applicants in the interview process
- The position is expected to be filled by mid-April
- In the meantime, assistant directors are managing the day-to-day operations of the forensic biology laboratory
- Dr. Graham explains that OCME has five forensic science laboratories, each with its own director
- The new chief of laboratories will serve as the executive overseeing all five laboratories
Mercedes Narcisse
4:24:22
We are here for you.
4:24:24
Do you have a chief of lab now?
Jason Graham
4:24:27
Our chief of labs position is currently vacant.
4:24:30
We anticipate that that position will be filled.
4:24:34
We're pleased that there are many qualified applicants who are in the process of interviewing for that position.
4:24:40
We anticipate that position will be filled probably by mid April or so.
Mercedes Narcisse
4:24:45
So in the meanwhile, who's helping the process?
Jason Graham
4:24:49
We have assistant directors who are in charge and who are running the day to day operation of the forensic biology laboratory in forensic biology.
4:25:00
We have laboratory directors in, for each of our other forensic science laboratories, which we have five total forensic science laboratories at the OCME.
4:25:10
Each has a director.
4:25:11
We are in the process of selecting a new chief of laboratories who will serve as the executive overseeing all five of those laboratories.