Heather Walker
Forensic Examiner at Scottish Police Authority- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Scottish Police Authority
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United Kingdom
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Law Enforcement
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100 - 200 Employee
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Forensic Examiner
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Jul 2019 - Present
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Cellmark Forensic Services
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United Kingdom
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Biotechnology
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100 - 200 Employee
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Forensic Examiner /Scientist
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Aug 2015 - Jun 2019
Examination of forensic casework items in order to recover a broad range of forensic evidence. To help devise examination strategies with the Reporting Scientists on a case by case basis, carry out the examination of crime scene items to identify evidence types including body fluids, fibres, hairs, and trace evidence, complete examination case notes, and if required provide verbal and written testimony for case findings in a court of law. Examination of forensic casework items in order to recover a broad range of forensic evidence. To help devise examination strategies with the Reporting Scientists on a case by case basis, carry out the examination of crime scene items to identify evidence types including body fluids, fibres, hairs, and trace evidence, complete examination case notes, and if required provide verbal and written testimony for case findings in a court of law.
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Lockheed Martin
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Document Controller
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Nov 2014 - Aug 2015
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QHSE Co-ordinator
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Jul 2014 - Nov 2014
My main task is to implement a Health, Safety and Environmental Management System to work in accordance with the company's ISO 9001 accredited Quality Management System and to achieve accreditation. My responsibilities cover administration and co-ordination of all QHSE related matters.Tasks involve: Writing of company HSE procedures, creation of new registers and forms, communication of new practices, raising awareness of health & safety and environmental issues, monitoring and measuring of performance in HSE related objectives and targets, ensuring compliance with legislation,auditing and ensuring continual improvement with regards to QHSE.
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Aberdeen Performing Arts
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United Kingdom
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Front of House
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Sep 2011 - Oct 2014
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R2S from JF AIS
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant to Forensic Examiner - Summer Placement
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May 2013 - Sep 2013
Assistance with quotations and booking in of forensic jobs, and the gathering of information and evidential items in order for the Forensic Expert to examine and complete reports. This experience allowed me to gain skills such as using new computer software packages, as well as gaining an insight into the work involved in completing Facial comparisons, Identification reviews and CCTV enhancement. Assistance with quotations and booking in of forensic jobs, and the gathering of information and evidential items in order for the Forensic Expert to examine and complete reports. This experience allowed me to gain skills such as using new computer software packages, as well as gaining an insight into the work involved in completing Facial comparisons, Identification reviews and CCTV enhancement.
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Lockheed Martin
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Document Controller (Temporary role)
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Jun 2012 - Dec 2012
Archiving, updating of documents, ensuring documents uploaded correctly and accessible to the appropriate departments, and the distribution of new and updated documents to internal and external locations including oil rigs. Archiving, updating of documents, ensuring documents uploaded correctly and accessible to the appropriate departments, and the distribution of new and updated documents to internal and external locations including oil rigs.
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Event Assistant at the British Science Festival 2012
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Sep 2012 - Sep 2012
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Kongsberg Maritime
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Norway
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Maritime Transportation
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700 & Above Employee
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Temporary Customer Services Administrator
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Jun 2011 - Sep 2011
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Compliance Administrator
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Aug 2009 - Sep 2010
• Worked alongside the Quality Manager to continually improve all quality systems in place and maintain the ISO 9001 certified system. • Provision of all admin tasks relating to quality control including updating the Qpulse database which held all Corrective actions, customer complaints, training files, controlled documents, internal audit plans etc. • Completion of several internal and external audits and the participation in external audits from certification bodies and clients. • Communication and team work with all departments and workshops was a very important factor within the company to ensure continual high standards and to ensure any improvements or changes to systems were successful.
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QA / OHS Administrator
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Nov 2008 - Aug 2009
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QHSE Administrator / Environmental Co-ordinator
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2006 - Nov 2008
• Quality Control, Health & Safety and Environmental issues such as document control, maintenance of registers and training records, accident & incident investigation, completion of risk assessments and impact assessments, setting of objectives and writing of reports as well as chairing committee meetings. • Completion of internal audits as well as dealing with external audits from customers and accreditation bodies.• Played a central role in the company achieving certification for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. • The role covered all QHSE admin tasks but during the last year it was extended to cover the responsibility of environmental systems and projects.
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Education
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The Robert Gordon University
Bachelor's Degree, Forensic & Analytical Science