申請人須(a)持有本港大學頒發的化學、生物化學或法證科學，一級或二級榮譽學位(學士學位須以化學、生物化學或法證科學為主修科目，即修畢的學分或試卷必須有三份之二為化學、生物化學或法證科學科目。)，或具備同等學歷，並持有本港大學頒發的化學、生物化學、法證科學、食物科學或環境科學碩士學位，或具備同等學歷；或持有本港大學頒發的化學、生物化學或法證科學一級或二級榮譽學位，或具備同等學歷，並在畢業後有兩年相關的工作經驗；以及(b)在綜合招聘考試的能力傾向測試取得及格成績；以及(c)在綜合招聘考試兩張語文試卷（中文運用及英文運用）的語文能力要求方面取得「一級」成績，或具備同等成績。

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.