I want to join my carrier as a forensic DNA analyst.

As DNA analysis technology becoming

more and more sophisticated, the demand for forensic DNA analysts is steadily increasing. The
outlook for a career in DNA analysis is excellent.

What Does a Forensic DNA Analyst Do?

Forensic DNA analysts are part of the forensic science teams that work in crime laboratories.
These labs may be privately operated or part of a law enforcement agency like the FBI. DNA
analysts collect test and analyze the DNA in blood, hair follicles and fluid samples to help
determine the identity of the subjects. For example, by analyzing these samples, a forensic DNA
analyst can identify the genetics of the perpetrator, which can be matched against the suspects.
Forensic DNA analysts may work on a team to collect and analyze samples. They may also
provide testimony in court.
Education

A major educational requirement for forensic DNA analysts is a Bachelor’s degree in forensic
science, chemistry, or biology, with sufficient course work on genetics, biochemistry, molecular
biology, and statistics. A Master’s degree will also help to further one’s career as a forensic DNA
analyst.

So after doing MS in forensic chemistry I can join my carrier as a forensic DNA analyst.

Critical challenges
Although DNA fingerprinting is an effective and powerful tool to tackle mysterious cases such
as murder and rape there is a number of challenges with DNA profiling in forensic science which
are not easy resolve and make the evidence unreliable. It has been unblemished that forensic
laboratories affected by various problems. These issues lost the trust of people on genetic shreds
of evidence. On the basis of these issues, the victim can’t be identified clearly and make a sense
of depression in complainant. Issues which are involved in genetic typing are degradation of
sample, mishandling problems, errors in hybridization and probing process, privacy issues,
negligence, un-experienced person, default with database, intermixing and fragmentation of
samples, incorrect data entry, storage issues, miss-matches, DNA evidences easily planted at a
crime scene. DNA also degrades with prolonging contact to sunlight, humidity, and heat.
Instrumental errors also lead to the unreliable results. A verity of DNA polymerase enzymes are
used such as Bio-X and Taq. Polymerase etc. But each enzyme having sensitive limitation

Others problems may include:

Privacy issues, Lack of expertise, Touch-DNA, Ecological impacts, Fake DNA marks,
Instrumental troubles