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Where will I work? Federal, State, and Local Governments. International Organizations. Medical Examiners Offices. Hosptials. Universities. Police Departments. Psychiatry Practices. As an Independent Forensic Science Consultant.

The FBI Laboratory, established in 1932 to organize a national laboratory that offered forensic services to all law enforcement agencies in the country, is now the worlds largest forensic laboratory, performing more than one million examinations a year. It is now used as a model for forensic laboratories worldwide.

Job Outlook Employment of forensic science technicians is projected to grow 13 percent from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 2,600 openings for forensic science technicians are projected each year, on average, over the decade.

Depending on rank and responsibilities, forensic scientists can be found working in laboratories or at crime scenes, private investigators in armored vehicles or insurance offices, and information security analysts behind screens and in boardrooms of private and public administrative offices.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States maintains the largest crime laboratory in the world.

As it turns out, forensic science technicians rate their career happiness 3.4 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 34% of careers.

The OCME Department of Forensic Biology operates the largest public DNA crime laboratory in the world. Over 160 forensic DNA scientists work here. Our Forensic Biology Laboratory performs serology and DNA testing on physical evidence from criminal cases within the City of New York.

The American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the largest forensic science organization in the world, has more than 6,600 members. Forensic scientists are typically employed by large police departments or state law enforcement agencies nationwide.