Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that Bode Technology will invest $2 million to expand its DNA testing services lab in Fairfax County to support increased customer demand. The company will hire additional senior and entry-level laboratory technicians, information technology and engineering professionals and other business support roles, creating more than 70 new jobs.
“For more than 25 years, Bode Technology has called Virginia our home and today’s announcement is a testament to that bond,” said Mike Cariola, CEO of Bode Technology. “To help fight crime, we need to hire the most talented scientists in the world, and the universities in Virginia and surrounding areas have been essential to our success. Demand for our services has increased and today we are recruiting talented scientists from across the country to join us here in Fairfax County so that we can continue our mission.”
Based in Lorton community of Fairfax County, Bode Technology operates one of the most internationally respected private forensic DNA laboratories. It provides a comprehensive set of state-of-the-art forensic DNA collection products, DNA analysis services, and research services to law enforcement, the justice system, and other government agencies around the world.
Bode Technology’s forensic DNA experts have assisted in identifying criminals in every state in the U.S., as well as victims of war, terrorism, crime, and natural disasters, including the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center, the conflicts in Cyprus, and the remains of U.S. soldiers dating back to World War II. Earlier this year, Bode Technology assisted the Fairfax County Police Department in identifying two victims of a suspected serial murderer dubbed the "Shopping Cart Killer."
In order to attract and retain the talented scientists it wants to recruit, Bode Technology will be investing in the infrastructure of the Lorton facility and the tools the company uses to complete its work. Later this year the company will overhaul its laboratory, highlighted by the installation of more than 70 new laboratory benches to increase capacity and improve workflow.
Republished courtesy of Bode Technology PR.