Biotechnology Director

Duties

Biotechnology Director is a non-civil service position responsible for providing expert technology-related advice in biotechnology and related fields to the Commissioner for Innovation and Technology. He/She is required to lead a team of professional staff to provide assistance to the Innovation and Technology Commission (the Commission) in developing solicitation themes, undertaking project assessment, monitoring progress and evaluating the programmes in related fields under the Innovation and Technology Fund and other funding schemes administered by the Commission. He/She is also expected to maintain contacts with academia, research institutes, industries and other relevant bodies, liaising and supporting the activities of other government departments/organizations in the biotechnology field, and undertaking ad hoc activities related to the Commission's operation and strategic development in this aspect.

Entry Requirements

Candidates are required to have

(a) a PhD Degree in the field of life science or biotechnology;

(b) a minimum of 10 years' relevant post-qualification experience at a senior management level in a scientific or corporate setting;

(c) strong research or technical background in biotechnology and related areas (preferably enjoy recognised international standing in his/her own specialist field);

(d) good scientific and/or business networks; competency in research and development and/or business and product development; and understanding of current trends in technology and market (familiarity with the development and commercial application of biotechnology in the Mainland will be an advantage); and

(e) strong command of both written and spoken English, as well as proficiency in written Chinese and spoken Cantonese and Putonghua.

Pay

HK$198,720 - $217,160 per month

Terms of Appointment

The successful candidate will be appointed on non-civil service agreement terms normally from two to three years at the discretion of the Government.

How to Apply

Candidates must submit the following items on or before 27 August 2026 at 23:59 hours (Hong Kong time) –

(a) an on-line application by using the G.F. 340 On-line Application System at the Civil Service Bureau's website (<http://www.csb.gov.hk>); and

(b) a full curriculum vitae (CV) giving a detailed account of employment records with description of duties and past experience in research/project administration/product development in related fields by email to <[email hidden]>.

Copies of academic qualification certificates and record of previous employment should also be provided upon request.

Applications which are incomplete, late, submitted by means other than those stated above or not made in the prescribed form, or without the required full CV will not be considered.

Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation for interview in about eight to ten weeks after the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful. Interviews are tentatively scheduled to be conducted in Hong Kong in October 2026 (subject to change at the discretion of the Government without prior notification to applicants). Applicants should make themselves available for the interview during that period.

Selected candidate is expected to assume the position by mid-2027 tentatively, subject to clearance of all recruitment formalities.