生藥學家的主要職責為 - (a) 協助成立和設計一所中藥檢測中心轄下各實驗室； (b) 確定有潛在需要進行的生藥學研究； (c) 協助規劃相關研究，以確立適當的指標成分，對藥用植物或中成藥進行鑑定和含量測定； (d) 協助進行相關研究，以確立適當的指標成分，對藥用植物或中成藥進行鑑定和含量測定； (e) 撰寫各項研究的最終報告和在科學期刊刊載的公開文章；以及 (f) 執行高級人員指派的其他職責。 [備註：可能須輪班及不定時工作。]

A Pharmacognosist is mainly deployed - (a) to assist in setting up and designing the various laboratories under a testing centre for Chinese medicines; (b) to identify the potential need of pharmacognostical research; (c) to assist in planning relevant researches on establishing appropriate marker substance for identification and assay of medicinal plant or proprietary Chinese medicines; (d) to assist in carrying out relevant researches on establishing appropriate marker substance for identification and assay of medicinal plant or proprietary Chinese medicines; (e) to write up final report of the researches and public articles in scientific journal; and (f) to carry out any other duties as assigned by senior officers. [Remark: May be required to work shift and irregular hours.]