Tim O’Brien

Experience

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  Texas A&M University

  Jan 2005 - Dec 2009

  Laboratory assistant to Dr. Carlos F. Gonzalez in the Department of Plant Pathology and Genetics.• Prepared media and soil samples and extracted potential bacteriophage from set procedures.• Assisted with various techniques including PCR, bacterial cloning, and plating potential lytic bacteriophages against clinical isolates of pathogenic bacteria affecting Cystic Fibrosis patients.• Trained several individuals in proper bacteriophage extraction techniques and proper aseptic techniques.• Received acknowledgements for technical assistance in a publication in The Journal of Infectious Diseases (PubMed 20001604). Show less

  • Undergraduate Researcher

    Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

  • Laboratory Assistant

    Jan 2005 - Dec 2007
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  Austin Police Department

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2014

  • Process major crime scenes (crimes against persons) including documentation of the scene and the collection and preservation of critical evidence.• Process evidence in a laboratory setting for the collection and documentation of latent print evidence and the collection of biological evidence.• Operate within SOPs and accreditation guidelines.• Testify in criminal court as an expert witness.• Successfully obtained status as a Certified Crime Scene Investigator (CCSI) through the International Association for Identification (IAI). Show less

  • Crime Scene Specialist

    Jan 2012 - Aug 2014

  • Property Crime Technician

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
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  NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner

  May 2017 - now

  • Prepare, review and evaluate standard operating procedures, protocols and other related documents pertaining to the quality assurance standards. • Sustain and measure the effectiveness of quality control programs for forensic operations while assuring compliance with the mortuary case intake and release process.• Supervise the daily reconciliation of all remains in the facility to maintain quality control.• Report to appropriate supervisors concerning any issues that arise.• Consult with Medical Examiners, Administrators on Duty and Tour Commanders to troubleshoot any issues with case releases.• Ensure proper chain of custody was maintained throughout the processing of each case.• Review and supervise mortuary transfers of remains between boroughs.• Aid in case reviews for decedents eligible for City Burial.• Prepare statistics and keep records about case releases and daily issues. Show less

  • Criminalist II

    Aug 2019 - now

  • Forensic Quality Specialist

    May 2017 - Aug 2019