A Chinese Medicine Officer is mainly deployed on –

• (a)study and review Hong Kong existing regulatory system of Chinese medicines and to provide expert opinion and technical support on the development of Chinese medicines in Hong Kong;
• (b)liaise and meet with Mainland and overseas drug regulatory authorities for the control of Chinese medicines;
• (c)provide assistance in planning projects and implementing control in relation to proprietary Chinese medicines and Chinese herbal medicines and formulate suitable guidelines for trade references;
• (d)provide professional input on any amendments to Schedules 1 and 2 of the Chinese Medicine Ordinance;
• (e)provide expert comment on the reports regarding toxicity, stability, quality specification, etc of the proprietary Chinese medicines;
• (f)provide expert comment on the reports regarding identification of the Chinese herbal medicines;
• (g)plan and provide necessary training to the professional staff for the enforcement of regulations on Chinese medicines; and
• (h)carry out any other duties as assigned by seniors.

( Remarks : May be required to work shift and irregular hours. )

Candidates should –

• (a)have a Hong Kong bachelor degree in Pharmacy (Chinese Medicine), or equivalent; or have graduated from university of Chinese medicines registered under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China with main stream in Chinese medicines;
• (b)have very rich knowledge and at least 10 years practical experience in assessment and evaluation of quality, safety and efficacy of proprietary Chinese medicines and/or Chinese herbal medicines; and
• (c)possess good written Chinese skill; candidates with a good command in Putonghua are preferred.

( Remarks : All candidates should forward curriculum vitae including personal particulars, academic qualification attained, years of experience and detailed description of previous job responsibilities. )