科學主任(醫務)的主要職責是–
(a) 依據最新的國際發展及標準，為實驗室測試、疾病診斷及流行病學、抗菌素耐藥性、抗菌素使用或其他相關項目提供專業意見﹔
(b) 就任何與動物有關的重要新興疾病、或有重要公共衛生影響的人畜共患病的緊急事件作出迅速回應，快速開發及提供的新測試﹔
(c) 就無效的測試作出調查分析及提供意見﹔
(d) 為其他人員提供訓練，以提升其整體化驗檢測能力﹔
(e) 就生物安全和生物保安措施提供所需水平的科學支援及意見﹔
(f) 需要時建立和維持各實驗室的品質管理系統﹔
(g) 需要時展開內部審核，並擬定審核報告，以持續改進實驗室測試方法﹔
(h) 需要時支援其他實驗室人員進行實驗室測試及內部質量監控﹔
(i) 參與制定並實施針對農場動物及寵物的長期抗菌素耐藥性及抗菌素用量的監察系統；
(j) 對從抗菌素耐藥性及抗菌素用量的監察系統所收集的數據進行數字和統計分析、編制適時的報告、進行文献綜述及資料搜索並發放與本地和全球抗菌素耐藥性及抗菌素用量情況的最新信息並就指引和問卷調查的設計上提供技術支援；
(k) 就動物疾病、人畜共患病、化學物殘餘檢測及健康一體框架下的抗菌素耐藥性和抗菌素使用相關的調查研究與政府部門及其他機構聯絡﹔以及
(l) 執行上司委派的其他職務。

The Scientific Officer (Medical) is mainly deployed on –
(a) Providing advice on the latest international developments and standards in relation to laboratory testing, disease diagnosis, epidemiological situation, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) , antimicrobial use (AMU) or other relevant subjects;
(b) Developing new tests and provide a rapid capability for test adoption for any urgent new and emerging diseases of veterinary importance or zoonoses of public health importance concern;
(c) Providing advice where investigations are required for any failed testing;
(d) Providing training for other staff to improve the overall laboratory capacity when necessary;
(e) Providing the required level of scientific input into biosafety and biosecurity measures;
(f) Participating in the setting up and maintenance of the quality management system of various laboratories when necessary;
(g) Conducting internal audits and prepare audit reports for continuous improvement programme related to laboratory test methods when necessary;
(h) Supporting other laboratory staff in conducting laboratory tests and in-house control when necessary;
(i) Involving in establishment and implementation of the long term AMU and AMR surveillance programme in both farm animal and companion animal sectors;
(j) Performing numerical and statistical analysis on data collected from AMU and AMR surveillance programme, compiling timely reports, conducting literature review and information search and disseminating updated information on local and global situation of AMR and/or AMU and providing technical support to the design of guidelines and surveys;
(k) Liaising with government departments and other institutions in research studies relating to animal diseases and zoonoses, chemical residue testing, AMR and AMU under the One Health framework when necessary; and,
(l) Performing any other duties as assigned by supervisors.