Must be able to understand the capabilities, limitations, and interpretive results from complex technical procedures such as the processing and preparation of various tissue and fluid samples for extraction and purification of DNA, quantitative/qualitative analysis of DNA by various methods, application of PCR procedures to amplify target template DNA for subsequent analysis, separation of DNA fragments, including mtDNA amplification and sequencing products, using vertical, horizontal, capillary, and other electrophoresis systems, and various stationary matrixes such as agarose and polyacrylamide gels. Sufficient knowledge and experience to independently initiate and carry through to completion, complex casework involving DNA typing of human biological remains, especially aged, skeletonized remains, using novel methods of nuclear DNA Typing and/or mtDNA sequence analysis.