The Biotechnology Officer is mainly deployed to assist the Senior Biotechnology Officer in –

• (a)providing technical advice on biotechnology matters;
• (b)examining and assessing biotechnology and environmental project proposals and monitoring the progress of approved projects under funding schemes of the Commission;
• (c)developing solicitation themes under funding schemes of the Commission;
• (d)monitoring the dissemination of the results of projects to the industry, and evaluating the performance of projects;
• (e)providing technical support to the Panel of Assessors under the funding schemes;
• (f)implementing programmes that facilitate the development of biotechnology industry;
• (g)maintaining regular contacts with other government departments, the research and tertiary academic institutions, the industry and other relevant bodies in the biotechnology and environmental technology field;
• (h)supporting the secretariat’s work of advisory committees; and
  • (i)undertaking other duties in relation to the development of biotechnology and environmental technologies as may be required by the Innovation and Technology Commission.

a PhD degree in life sciences, bioengineering or biomedicine-related subject from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent;

• (b)good oral and written communication skills in Cantonese, Putonghua and English, with Level 3 or above in both Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, or equivalent (see Note (1)); and
• (c)at least four years’ post-qualification working experience in the relevant field. Commercial awareness and experience in research grant application, assessing the technical and commercial merits of projects in biotechnology-related fields and/or managing their operation are preferred.