Forensic Biologist Courses

Forensic Biologists are specialist scientists who source, analyse, and test biological samples (eg, blood, hair, body fluids, bone tissue, plants and insects) to solve crimes. They attend crime scenes, gather items that may contain biological evidence (eg, clothing, floor coverings, weapons), take photographs and sketches, and log their findings.

As a Forensic Biologist you could be scanning a murder victim’s shoes and clothing for body fluids, DNA testing a hair sample that was extracted from a car seat cover at the scene of a crime, logging evidence items to take back to the laboratory for testing, taking a swab from a sexual assault victim, testing a hand swab for gunshot residue, writing a report from your laboratory findings to submit to the state police department, appearing in court as an expert witness, or attending an international conference for Forensic Scientists.

Forensic Biologists create reports that are used in court as evidence to convict the perpetrators of murders and serious crimes, so attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy is essential to success.