繁體中文
工作範圍同專家證供
政府化驗師為執法同規管部門做化驗分析,涵蓋食物、藥物、環境、毒理同法證樣本,並撰寫報告,有需要時以專家身分出庭作供。分析結果往往直接影響執法或規管決定,所以實驗室工作講求準確、可追溯同嚴謹嘅質量管理,樣本處理同紀錄都要依程序。化驗所亦要持續通過能力驗證同質量認可,維持結果嘅公信力。
化驗師嘅入職條件
入職須持相關一級或二級榮譽學士學位,加相關碩士學位;或持學士學位加兩年相關畢業後經驗,學士學位須以化學、生物化學/生物科技或法證科學為主修。另外要通過綜合招聘考試能力傾向測試、兩張語文試卷達第一級,同《基本法及香港國安法》測試及格。入職後亦要持續進修,跟上分析技術同儀器嘅發展。
職系架構同招聘
政府化驗所科技員工分兩個職系:專業職系以化驗師為入職級別,技術員職系以二級技術員為入職級別,後者要求化學科技文憑同中英文第二級。招聘透過政府職位空缺查詢系統或報章廣告進行,屬公務員職位;政府化驗所由政府化驗師領導,歷史超過一百四十年。部門亦會通過在職培訓同輪調,讓化驗師接觸唔同範疇。
English
Scope of work and expert evidence
Government Chemists analyse samples for law enforcement and regulatory departments, covering food, drug, environmental, toxicology and forensic work, write reports and give expert evidence in court when needed. Because results can directly shape enforcement or regulatory decisions, laboratory work demands accuracy, traceability and rigorous quality management, and both sample handling and records must follow procedure. The laboratory also takes part in proficiency testing and quality accreditation to keep its results credible and defensible in court. Samples often arrive under chain-of-custody rules, so every step is documented.
Entry requirements for the Chemist rank
Entry requires a relevant first or second class honours bachelor's degree plus a relevant master's degree, or a relevant bachelor's degree plus two years of relevant post-graduate experience, with the bachelor's degree taken in chemistry, biochemistry/biotechnology or forensic science as the major. Applicants must also pass the Aptitude Test of the Common Recruitment Examination, reach Level 1 in the two language papers, and pass the Basic Law and National Security Law Test. Chemists are expected to keep learning as instruments and methods advance.
Grade structure and recruitment
The laboratory's scientific staff fall into two grades: the professional grade, entering as Chemist, and the technical grade, entering as Science Laboratory Technician II, the latter requiring a diploma in chemical technology and Level 2 in Chinese and English. Recruitment is through the Government Vacancies Enquiry System or newspaper advertisements on civil service terms, and the laboratory, dating back more than 140 years, is headed by the Government Chemist. In-service training and rotation let chemists gain experience across different areas of analysis over a career.