A Toxicologist 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 toxicology research in relating to Chinese Materia Medica or proprietary Chinese medicines;
• (c)to assist in planning and carrying out relevant researches on identification and limits of hazard substances;
• (d)to assist in reviewing the current limits on hazard substances in Chinese medicines;
• (e)to assist in performing risk assessment on Chinese Medicines hazard substances;
• (f)to assist in formulating the risk management and risk communication strategies to protect public health;
• (g)to prepare scientific reports and papers; and
• (h)to carry out any other duties as assigned by senior officers.

Candidates should have -

• (a)a Master degree or above in Toxicology, Forensic Science, or a related subject from a university of Hong Kong, or equivalent (Notes 1 and 2);
• (b)at least four years' relevant full-time experience and possess in-depth professional knowledge in research and assessment of the effects of chemicals and determining safe or acceptable levels of exposure to hazard substances in human health (Note 3);
• (c)excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical and organisation skills; and
• (d)proficiency in written Chinese and English, and good command of spoken Cantonese, Putonghua and English.