Mainly deployed on conducting scientific, analytical and investigatory work, supervising and training staff and other management duties in Government Laboratory or in other Government departments. He/She may be subject to cross-divisional postings in Government Laboratory.

Candidates should have

• (a)a good honours degree (1st or 2nd class honours) in Chemistry, Biochemistry or Forensic Science (major subject for the Bachelor Degree should be Chemistry, Biochemistry or Forensic Science, i.e. with 2/3 of the total number of units or papers taken in Chemistry, Biochemistry or Forensic Science) from a Hong Kong university or equivalent and a Master Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Forensic Science, Food Science or Environmental Science from a Hong Kong university or equivalent; OR a good honours degree (1st or 2nd class honours) in Chemistry, Biochemistry or Forensic Science from a Hong Kong university or equivalent and two years’ relevant post-graduate experience; AND
• (b)a pass result in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE); AND
• (c)met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 1’ results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the CRE or equivalent.