A Scientific Officer (Medical), depending on his/her area of expertise, is mainly deployed on (a) conducting research and survey relating to food safety, food composition, food technology and dietary habits, etc. and maintaining related database; (b) carrying out risk assessment relating to chemical contaminants and additives, nutrition, microbiological quality and food technology; (c) providing technical advice for formulating policies and measures relating to food hygiene, food safety and food labelling; (d) developing, recommending and reviewing standards, code of practice, quality control guidelines and legislation relating to food control; and (e) liaising with the food industry, government departments and other authorities on food control matters and conducting lecture to the parties concerned.

Candidates should – (a) possess the following qualifications - (i) a Master degree in Food Science/Food Technology/Nutritional Science/Dietetics/ Food Toxicology/Food Microbiology/Food Biotechnology/Public Health/Epidemiology and Biostatistics/an appropriate zoology - or agricultural-related subject in Applied or Natural Science, or equivalent, from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; or (ii) a Bachelor degree in Food Science/Food Technology/Nutritional Science/Dietetics/ Food Toxicology/Food Microbiology/Food Biotechnology/Public Health/Epidemiology and Biostatistics/an appropriate zoology- or agricultural-related subject in Applied or Natural Science, or equivalent, from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent, with two years’ relevant post-graduate experience; (b) have a pass result in the Aptitude Test (AT) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) [Note 1]; and (c) 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 CRE, or equivalent [Note 1].