Scientific Officer (Medical), Pathology

Date of Issue: 2 March 2026

Application Deadline:16 March 2026

Vacancy Notification Circular HKWC No. HKWCA260301

Position:

Scientific Officer (Medical)

Rank:

Scientific Officer (Medical)

Department/ Hospital/ Cluster:

Department of Pathology Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong West Cluster

Pay:

HK$61973 to HK$140903 (HGPS point 25 to 44) per month including Monthly Allowance

Up to 15% of total basic salary (after deducting the contribution of Mandatory Provident Fund by Hospital Authority) as contract gratuity may be offered to contract staff at the end of each 3 years during the 9-year contract period subject to satisfactory performance.

Key Responsibilities:

The Scientific Officer (Medical) shall be responsible to the Chief of Service in performing the following duties:

Primary Duties

1.

Test development and research.

2.

Quality assurance.

3.

In-house training for technical staff and junior Medical and Health Officers.

4.

Contribute to service provision and signing out of laboratory reports in some

specialties.

Complementary and Supportive Duties

1.

Participate in the management of laboratory

2.

Assess new equipment and technology which may be applied to HA.

3.

Advise clinicians on appropriate tests to perform and interpretation of results.

Entry Requirements:

Either one of the following qualifications :

1.

A Masters degree in clinical science subject from a local university or equivalent.

2.

A degree in an appropriate subject related to the sub-specialties in Pathology from a local university or equivalent and 2 years experience.

Preferred Attributes / Exposure:

1.

At least 3 years experience in the field of genetics and genomics with solid experience spanning from sample preparation laboratory procedures to computational data analysis and interpretation of next-generation sequencing data.

2.

Knowledge and experience in analysis of clinical cancer genetic/genomic or pharmacogenetic/pharmacogenomic data including the use of publicly available genomic databases.

3.

Experience in laboratory protocol development and performance of next-generation sequencing tests in different tissue types including formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tissue.

4.

Experience in quality assurance on genomic tests.

5.

Liaison skills for clinical problems and analytical sciences.

6.

Creativity.

7.

Commitment to patient care in planning laboratory services.

8.

Leadership.

9.

Good interpersonal skills and being able to work as a team

Remarks:

1.

Please refer to for Notes to Applicants.

2.

Applicant isrequired to submit an action plan of not more than 1500 words under the following topic together with his / her application and upload as attachment on or before the deadline.

Advancing Precision Oncology: Discuss the challenges in development of genomic tests for targeted cancer therapeutics based on formalin-fixed paraffin embedded cancer tissue or cell-free DNA in plasma. Suggest strategies including recent advances to overcome these challenges.

Please submit application on-line on or before 16 March 2026. For enquiries please telephone.