A Physicist is mainly deployed on –

• (A)enforcement of the Radiation Ordinance, Cap 303, Laws of Hong Kong;
• (B)calibration and quality control of radiation or radioactivity measurement instruments;
• (C)provision of advice and service relating to radiation protection and medical device safety;
• (D)assessment on health effects to workers and the general public relating to the use of radiation;
• (E)providing training in Radiation Physics and Medical Physics to radiographers, doctors and nurses;
• (F)provision of professional input in public education on radiation protection; and
• (G)assisting in the planning for and taking response actions in nuclear emergencies.

(Remarks: May be required to perform on-call duties or work outside normal working hours.)

Candidates should –

• (A)
  • (I)have a Bachelor of Science Honours degree majoring in Physics (General Physics,

Medical Physics, Radiation Physics, Health Physics, or Applied Physics) or Engineering (Electronic, Electrical, Computer, Microwave, Biomedical, Telecommunications or Medical Electronics) from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; and have

• (i)two years’ post-graduate relevant experience; or
• (ii)a Master degree majoring in the above mentioned subjects from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; OR
• (II)be corporate members of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (Electrical Engineering Division or Electronic Engineering Division) elected on or after 5 December 1975, or equivalent;

• (B)have a pass result in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (“CRE”) (Note 1);
• (C)have met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 1’ results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the CRE (Note 1), or equivalent; and
• (D)have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (Degree / Professional Grades) (“BLNST”) (Note 2).