The Home Department, Government of Balochistan, has invited applications for 47 contract posts at the Balochistan Forensic Science Agency (BFSA) in Quetta. The posts are open to candidates domiciled in Balochistan and cover forensic science, laboratory support, administration and general staff roles on a fixed-pay contract basis.

The advertisement, issued under reference PRQ No. 2389/10-11-2026, is the agency's latest recruitment round for its Quetta laboratories, which handle fingerprint, firearms, toxicology, narcotics and questioned-document work for the province.

Forensic scientist posts on offer

The senior scientific posts are led by one Director Forensic, for which the advertisement requires a PhD in forensic science, chemistry, physics, mathematics, genetics or molecular biology from a Higher Education Commission-recognised institution, with seven years' experience in a forensic laboratory of international repute. The age limit for the post is 45 to 60 years.

Seven forensic scientist posts are advertised, one each in latent fingerprints, firearms and tool marks, audio and visual analysis, and polygraph, plus one in toxicology, two in narcotics and one in questioned documents. Applicants need an MS or MPhil in chemistry or a related discipline, with some posts also accepting a Pharm-D, an MBBS with a postgraduate diploma in pathology, or an MSc in criminology with forensic science as a subject. The age limit for these posts is 30 to 45 years, except for latent fingerprints, where it is 30 to 35.

Seventeen junior forensic scientist posts are also open across the same disciplines, including four each in audio and visual analysis and narcotics, and two each in latent fingerprints, firearms and tool marks, questioned documents and toxicology. The age limit for junior posts is 25 to 35 years.

Support, administration and general posts

One post each is available for Assistant Director (Procurement), IT Officer, Junior Accounts Officer, Store In-charge, Security Supervisor, Telephone Operator, Driver, Daak Runner and Naib Qasid. Four posts each are open for Data Entry Operator-cum-Personal Assistant and Junior Clerk, while two posts each are available for Private Security Guard and Sweeper.

Qualifications range from a master's degree for the assistant director post to intermediate for data entry and clerical roles, matric for drivers and security staff, and literacy with relevant cleaning experience for sweepers. The IT Officer post requires an MS or MCS in computer science, information technology or software engineering, with three years' relevant experience.

How to apply

Applicants should send an application with a detailed CV setting out their personal particulars, education, qualifications and relevant experience, supported by documents and four recent photographs, along with their contact details. Government servants must apply through the proper channel.

Completed applications must reach the Section Officer (Police), Home Department, Block No. 11, Civil Secretariat, Zarghoon Road, Quetta, by 6 December 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview before a selection committee, and no travel or daily allowance will be paid. The advertisement states that no age relaxation is permissible and that incomplete applications will not be entertained.

Candidates should read the full advertisement before applying and check that they meet the domicile, qualification and age conditions for their chosen post, as each post carries its own requirements.