The National Institute of Standards and Technology Seeks Applicants to Join Forensic Science Committees
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting applications from members of the forensic science, criminal justice, and academic research communities to serve on the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC). The OSAC, which will include a Forensic Science Standards Board, three resource committees, five scientific area committees, and twenty-three discipline-specific committees, will seek to develop national standards and guidelines for forensic science practitioners throughout the United States. The OSAC’s findings and publications, which will provide standards and guidelines to improve quality and consistency in forensic science, will be available to the public free of cost.
Only 400 applications have been received since the process opened on April 11, 2014 and the NIST needs approximately 600 experts to fill the open positions. If you are interested please review the roles and responsibilities for each membership category of OSAC and apply for membership. Applications are due 11:59 PM EDT, Sunday, May 11, 2014!
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Source: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
[Abstract written by Noel Andres, ForensIQ Intern, 5/1/2014]
