[Gov] Assistant Chinese Medicine Officer

(a) To assist in liaison and holding of meetings with Mainland and overseas drug regulatory authorities for the control and testing of Chinese medicines;
(b) To be responsible for the assessment of applications of proprietary Chinese medicines (“pCm’) and to provide professional and technical support to matters relating to the registration of pCm;
(c) To be responsible for the assessment of applications for certificates for clinical trial and medicinal test for pCm and provide professional and technical support to related matters;
(d) To identify Chinese herbal medicines and assess their quality, and provide relevant professional support to subordinates;
(e) To assist in conducting research on Chinese herbal medicines, including research on the macro and microscopic identification, advanced pharmacognoistic techniques and produce reports;
(f) To conduct literature reviews on selected Chinese herbal medicines to evaluate the feasibility of establishing quality evaluation standards;
(g) To assist in the training and technology transfer work for Chinese medicines testing techniques;
(h) To conduct education and awareness programme on the enforcement, safety and quality standards of Chinese medicines;
(i) To assist in the planning and executing of research work on Chinese medicines resources;
(j) To assist in the operation of Chinese Medicines Herbarium and other laboratories of the Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute;
(k) To undertake inspection, licensing, investigations, pharmacovigilance and other regulatory duties in respect of Chinese medicines; and
(l) 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 Note 1;
(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 Note 1 and 2, and/ or (iii) research and development of standards of Chinese medicines, and/ or (iv) enforcement of regulations on Chinese medicines; and
(c) possess good written Chinese and English skills (preference would be given to candidates with good command in Putonghua Note 3).

Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms. Renewal of contract will be subject to the service need of the Department and the performance of the candidate.

Candidates appointed are eligible for 14 days’ paid annual leave per year. Other benefits such as rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), annual leave, maternity leave/ paternity leave and sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57).

The application period for the position of Assistant Chinese Medicine Officer is from 18 September 2026 (Friday) to 1 October 2026 (Thursday).

Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by e-mail will not be accepted. All applicants should provide relevant documents in support of their (a) qualification; and (b) working experiences (if applicable) to the designated e-mail address (appts_registry1@dh.gov.hk) within one week after the submission of on-line application. The title of the post being applied for and the on-line application number should be quoted in the e-mail and copies of the supporting documents.

If candidates fail to provide the supporting documents as required, their applications will not be considered. Applicants should provide their e-mail addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation by e-mail in about six to eight weeks after the application is received. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all candidates meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(c) Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
(d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
(e) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview.
(f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at http://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(g) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by e-mail (appts_registry1@dh.gov.hk).
(h) Non-civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the “GovHK” on the Internet at http://www.gov.hk.
(i) Towards the application deadline, the on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.