Professional Development Opportunities

The YFT subcommittee of SOFT would like to introduce you to our Professional Development page.  Our hope is that the information presented on this page can be used by young and aspiring forensic toxicologists looking to grow in the field and as a toxicologist.  Here, information on graduate level educational programs, relevant professional organizations, professional certification, continuing education opportunities, relevant publication resources and links to job opportunities in the field will be maintained year round.  

*If you would like your organization to be represented in one of the below categories please email [email protected]

Education  
Institution Degree Offered Website  
Anglia Ruskin University Masters https://aru.ac.uk/  
Arcadia University Masters https://www.arcadia.edu/  
Boston University Masters http://www.bu.edu/  
Michigan State University Masters and Doctoral https://phmtox.msu.edu/  
Oklahoma State University Masters and Doctoral https://go.okstate.edu/  
Sam Houston State University Masters and Doctoral https://www.shsu.edu/  
Thomas Jefferson University Masters https://www.jefferson.edu/academics  
 University of Dundee, Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science CPD, Masters, and Doctoral (Distance Learning Options)  https://www.dundee.ac.uk/leverhulme/courses  
University of Florida  Masters http://www.ufl.edu/  
University of Glasgow Doctoral https://www.gla.ac.uk/  
University of Tampa Masters https://www.ut.edu/  
Virginia Commonwealth University Masters and Doctoral https://forensicscience.vcu.edu/  
       
Professional Organizations
Name Website Upcoming Meeting Location
American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS) https://www.aafs.org/ Feb 17-22, 2025 Baltimore, MD
American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) https://www.acmt.net/ Apr 4-6, 2025 Vancouver, Canada
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD/LAB)  https://www.ascld.org/ Apr 4-8, 2025 Denver, CO
American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) https://www.asms.org/ Jun 1-5, 2025 Baltimore, MD
California Association of Criminalists https://www.cacnews.org/ Apr 27 - May 2, 2025 Folsom, CA
California Association of Toxicologists (CAT) https://www.cal-tox.org/ Dec 3-4, 2025 La Jolla, CA
Chicago Chromatography Discussion Group http://www.chichrom.org/ TBD TBD
International Association of Chemical Testing (IACT) http://www.iactonline.org/ Apr 6-11, 2025 Las Vegas, NV
Mass Spectrometry Applications to the Clinical Lab (MSACL) https://www.msacl.org/ Sept 21-26, 2025 Montreal, Canada
Midwest Association for Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (MATT) http://www.midwesttox.org/ TBD Milwaukee, WI
Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (NEAFS) https://www.neafs.org/ Oct 20-24, 2025 Lancaster, PA
Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists (NWAFS) http://nwafs.org/wordpress/ Sept 22-26, 2025 Spokane, WA
Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT) http://soft-tox.org/ Oct 26-31, 2025 Portland, OR
Southern Association of Forensic Scientists https://safs1966.org/ May 5-9, 2025 Jacksonville, FL
Southwestern Association of Toxicologists (SAT) https://saot.wildapricot.org/ Mar 26-28, 2025 San Antonio, TX
The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT) http://www.tiaft.org/ Nov 23-28, 2025 Auckland, New Zealand
       
       
Professional Certification/Accreditation  
Name Website    
American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT) http://abft.org/    
ASCLD/LAB (American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors) https://www.ascld.org/    
National Registry of Clinical Chemistry (NRCC) http://nrcc6.org/    
       
Continuing Education/Training Opportunities  
Host Website    
Borkenstein Course https://bcahs.indiana.edu/index.html    
The Center for Forensic Science Research and Education https://www.cfsre.org/    
Mass Spectrometry Applications to the Clinical Lab (MSACL) https://www.msacl.org/    
NMS (National Medical Services) Labs https://www.nmslabs.com/    
RTI International https://www.rti.org/    
SOFT http://soft-tox.org/    
       
       
Employment Opportunities  
Host Website  
AAFS https://www.aafs.org/careers-forensic-science  
SOFT https://soft.mcjobboard.net/jobs  
       
Literature  
Host Website  
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs https://www.jsad.com/  
Journal of Analytical Toxicology https://academic.oup.com/jat  
Journal of Drug Testing and Analysis https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/19427611  
Journal of Forensic Sciences https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15564029  
Journal of Mass Spectrometry https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10969888c  
Journal of Mass Spectrometry & Advances in the Clinical Lab https://www.msacl.org/index.php?header=JMSACL&tab=Details&subtab=Overview  
Journal of Medical Toxicology https://www.springer.com/journal/13181