'MortuaryProblems' is how these women banter about their unique on-the-job challenges.
What this job teaches you is that life is short and it could end any time.”
The laboratory is in a condemned building and the smell of decay is infamous. As the city waits to transfer the lab to its new premises, those who work in this lab contend with broken ventilation, poor maintenance and flailing infrastructure. The forensic department also works with police victim identification centre . Once details are gleaned from the bones, the VIC can use details like race and age to perform facial reconstruction to help families and authorities identify the remains.
Using her interests as an example, Gilbert said almost any passion can be added to a forensic career. She started out as an art student but always had a fascination with forensics. Her career in the lab began in 2011 when she volunteered as a photographer taking photos at autopsy. In 2012 she began working at the lab full-time.
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