(a) To assist in studying and reviewing Hong Kong existing regulatory system of Chinese medicines; (b) To assist in liaison and holding of meetings with Mainland and overseas drug regulatory authorities for the control of Chinese medicines; (c) To assess registration of proprietary Chinese medicines and provide professional support to subordinates on related matters; (d) To assist in preparing reports regarding any amendments to Schedules 1 and 2 of the Chinese Medicine Ordinance; (e) To assist in preparing reports regarding toxicity, stability, quality specification, etc of the proprietary Chinese medicines; (f) To identify Chinese herbal medicines and assess their quality, and provide relevant professional support to subordinates; (g) To assist in planning and providing necessary training to the professional staff for the enforcement of the regulations on Chinese medicines; and (h) To carry out any other duties as assigned by seniors. [Remark: May be required to work shift and irregular hours.]

Candidates should have – (a) (i) a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy in Chinese Medicine from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; or (ii) a Bachelor degree from a university registered under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China with main stream in Chinese medicines, or equivalent; and (b) at least 2 years practical working experience in (i) assessment and evaluation of quality, safety and efficacy of proprietary Chinese medicine, and/ or (ii) identifying and classifying different Chinese herbal medicines and their quality (see Note 1), and/ or (iii) research and development of standards of Chinese medicines or equivalent; and (c) possess good written Chinese and English skills (preference would be given to candidates with good command in Putonghua (see Note 2)).