A Scientific Officer (Medical) (Public Health) is mainly deployed on –

• (a)setting up, operating, maintaining and evaluating information system on public health subjects including surveillance;
• (b)coordinating the collection, compilation and analysis of health data;
• (c)planning, designing and carrying out research projects including the preparation of epidemiology reports and research projects on related subjects;
• (d)providing statistical and/ or other research support to epidemiology/ public health studies;
• (e)providing support to public health investigation and control;
• (f)providing professional input in searching, aggregating and distilling scientific evidence;
• (g)assisting in handling enquiries and liaison work related to health information and research; and
• (h)involving in supervisory and training activities.

Candidates should –

• (a)
  • (i)have a Master Degree in Public Health or Epidemiology and Biostatistics or a related discipline from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; or
  • (ii)have a postgraduate diploma in Public Health or Epidemiology and Biostatistics or a related discipline from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent, with 2 years’ relevant post-qualification experience (Note (1)); and
• (b)meet the language proficiency requirements of “Level 1” results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE) ) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent (Note (2)).