A Student Scientific Assistant is mainly deployed on undertaking formal and on-the-job training in general scientific work, including weather observing, coding and chart analysis, radioactivity monitoring, operation and calibration of scientific instruments, scientific computations, operation and utilisation of information technology systems and applications development. He/she may be required to perform 'on-call' duty and work outdoors, shifts, outside normal office hours, or in adverse weather conditions.

(Note : A Student Scientific Assistant who has satisfactorily completed at least two years' training, passed a departmental examination and is considered to have fulfilled the requirements of the grade and service need may be promoted to the Scientific Assistant rank.)

Candidates should have:
(a)(i) Level 3 or above in Mathematics;
(ii) Level 3 or above in Physics, or Information and Communications Technology, or an
appropriate science subject; and
(iii) Level 2 [see Note (1)] or above in three other subjects,
in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE), or equivalent ; or

(b)(i) Grade C or above in Mathematics;
(ii) Grade C or above in Physics, or Computer and Information Technology, or an
appropriate science subject; and
(iii) Level 2/Grade E [see Note (2)] or above in three other subjects,
in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent;

(c) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language
and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent [see Note (2)], and be able to speak fluent Cantonese; and

(d) a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test [see Note (3)].

(Note : The subjects in items (a)(iii) and (b)(iii) above may include Chinese Language and English Language)