Position Title: Supervisory Physical Scientist (Friction Ridge)
Agency/Company: ATF
Location: Wichita, KS
Listing closes on: 03/20/2026
About the position
The Supervisory Physical Scientist (Friction Ridge) serves as Section Chief in a Laboratory within the Office of Science and Technology (OST) responsible for planning, directing, and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of a Section and for supervising a staff of scientific and technical professionals. The laboratories conduct scientific, technical, and physical analyses on evidentiary material and analyze data connected with criminal investigations. Typical work assignments include:
Establishes general work goals, makes special work assignments, and reviews work completed by employees.
Leads, manages, and directs the goals and objectives of supervised staff members.
Provides good communications to establish and maintain effective work relationships with staff and with management within and outside the Bureau.
Functions as the first level supervisor for employees and provides scientific, technical, and administrative oversight.
Ensures the Section follows the quality assurance procedures for fingerprint examinations in the ATF Laboratory system in accordance with accepted laboratory standards.
