科學主任(醫務)(公共衞生)的主要職責包括─

(a) 建立、操作、維持及評估有關公共衞生題材的健康資訊及監測系統；

(b) 協調有關健康數據的搜集、編製、整合及分析工作；

(c) 籌劃、設計和推行公共衞生研究項目，包括進行有關準備工作，以及審視本地和海外有關公共衞生政策的法律架構；

(d) 為有關環境問題的健康風險評估、搜尋、匯集及研究科學證據提供專業意見；

(e) 就流行病學／公共衞生／環境健康研究／公共衞生教育項目／製作相關宣傳物品等有關事宜，提供專業統計及／或其他研究支援服務；

(f) 仔細評核研究建議；就檢視最新的科學實證、各項建議是否可行和適用，以及就擬定、推行、監察和評估公共衞生政策有關的建議，提供專業意見；

(g) 為公共衞生調查、控制及預防提供支援；

(h) 就各項申請作出審查，以及規劃和進行相關巡察；

(i) 就傳染病、非傳染病、環境健康、健康資料或研究及其相關事宜，協助處理有關的查詢和聯絡工作；以及

(j) 履行獲分配的其他職責。

(備註：可能須不定時工作及執行戶外工作。)

A Scientific Officer (Medical) (Public Health) is mainly deployed on –

(a) setting up, operating, maintaining and evaluating health information and surveillance systems on public health subjects;

(b) coordinating the collection, compilation, collation and analysis of health data;

(c) planning, designing and carrying out research projects related to public health subjects, including the preparation of research projects and evaluating the local and overseas legislative regimes relating to public health policies;

(d) providing professional input in health risk assessment on environmental hazards, searching, aggregating and distilling scientific evidence;

(e) providing professional statistical and/or other research support to epidemiology/ public health/ environmental health studies/ public health education projects and production of related promotional materials or related matters;

(f) appraising research proposals critically, providing professional inputs in reviewing the latest scientific evidence, the feasibility and applicability of various proposals, and the recommendations on planning, implementation, progress monitoring, and evaluation of public health policies;

(g) supporting public health investigation, control and prevention;

(h) vetting applications, planning and conducting inspections;

(i) assisting in handling enquiries and liaison work related to communicable and non-communicable diseases, environmental health, health information or research and related matters; and

(j) performing any other duties as assigned.

[Note: May be required to work irregular hours and perform outdoor duties.]