Qualifications DEA Intelligence Research Specialists must be willing to accept assignments anywhere in the world upon appointment. Applicants will be required to sign a statement to this effect prior to an offer of employment. New DEA Intelligence Research Specialists will be screened by urinalysis testing for the presence of marijuana and other controlled substances, and will be subject to random testing throughout their career. Professional experience counts. Experience in accounting, computers, communications, foreign languages, the military, aviation, or law enforcement is helpful.
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Also, applicants must successfully complete a polygraph examination, a psychological suitability assessment, and an exhaustive background investigation. Investigators must be willing to accept assignments anywhere in the world upon appointment. Applicants will be required to sign a statement to this effect prior to an offer of employment. New DEA Diversion Investigators will be screened by urinalysis testing for the presence of marijuana and other controlled substances, and will be subject to random testing throughout their career. All applicants will be required to participate in a physical fitness screening prior to appointment.