Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors degree* or higher in chemistry, criminalistics, biology, biochemistry, toxicology or other closely related field -AND- five years of experience in forensic science, including two years of administrative responsibility in the form of program management, budget planning and preparation, and personnel selection in a forensic science laboratory at the level of Crime Laboratory Assistant Director, Sheriff. Veteran's Credit: Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.