A Plant Taxonomist is mainly deployed -

• (a)to assist in drawing up of business plan for Macroscopic and Microscopic Identification Laboratories under a testing centre for Chinese medicines;
• (b)to draw up Standard Operating Procedures in collecting and preserving herbarium specimens;
• (c)to assist in drawing up the requirement of the future Herbarium;
• (d)to assist in overall fitting out planning of the future Herbariums;
• (e)to give advice and drawing up a plan for the arrangement of herbarium specimen;
• (f)to give advice on the building up of a virtual herbarium; and
• (g)to carry out any other duties as assigned by senior officers.

Candidates should have –

• (a)a Master degree or above in Plant Taxonomy, Botany, or a related subject from a university of Hong Kong, or equivalent

• (b)at least four years' relevant research or working experience and possess in-depth professional knowledge in the identification and classification of herbarium specimens, diversity of plant life and classifications reflecting evolutionary relationships between different plant groups and species

• (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.

Notes: 1 See General Note

• (g)below. 2 Candidates should submit a copy of academic transcripts and graduation certificates. 3 Candidates should submit a copy of supporting documents of relevant work experience.