A Scientific Officer (Medical) (Laboratory Service) is mainly deployed on –

• (a)supervision and training of Medical Laboratory Technician grade staff;
• (b)being responsible for general management of the pathology laboratory, quality assurance, development of new methods and laboratory safety;
• (c)participating in research studies, e.g. virus diseases, public health microbiological investigations, chemical pathology and genetic laboratory investigations; and
• (d)participating in the research of medical device technologies and regulatory requirements, management of post-marketing vigilance and surveillance system; and investigation of adverse incidents.

Candidates should have –

• (a)
  • (i)a Master Degree in
• (1)Medical Laboratory Sciences or
• (2)Biomedical Sciences or
• (3)a related discipline from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; or
  • (ii)a Bachelor honours degree in
• (1)Medical Laboratory Sciences or
• (2)Biomedical Sciences or
• (3)a related discipline from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent, with 2 years’ relevant post-graduate experience (Note (1)); and
• (b)met the language proficiency requirements of “Level 1” or above results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent (Notes
• (2)and (3)).

[ Remarks:

• (1)Candidates may be invited to attend a written test.
• (2)Preference would be given to candidates with experiences in the fields of Haematology and Serology. ]