Job Number:

48443

Department:

Invest Hong Kong

Job Title:

Senior Manager (Biotechnology Enterprises)(Ref: ISO/05/2024)

Salary:

HK$67,850 per month

Entry Requirements:

(a) Five years of full-time work experience in account management, business development, consulting, project management, research and development and/or sales and marketing in the life and health sciences sector;
(b) A Bachelor’s degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent, preferably a science or engineering degree related to biotechnology, biomedical or healthcare subjects;
(c) Good knowledge of and experience in the life and health sciences ecosystems. Prior work experience in investment promotion, marketing communications, consulting or economic development would be an advantage;
(d) Extensive business networks within the life and health sciences sector, including in the startup ecosystem and/or investment community; and
(e) A good command of both written and spoken Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua) and English.

Duties:

Invest Hong Kong (Invest HK) is looking for a passionate professional to join its Innovation and Technology Team as Senior Manager (Biotechnology Enterprises) to drive investment promotion work focusing on the life and health sciences sector. You will leverage your sector knowledge, industry experience and network to promote Hong Kong as an innovative life and health sciences technology hub for global research collaboration and industry development. Working with Invest HK’s global network, you will attract and support leading biotechnology companies from the Mainland and overseas to set up and/or expand their operations in and via Hong Kong.

You will need to demonstrate:
(a) extensive knowledge and work experience to cover a wide spectrum of life and health sciences-related subjects, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, advanced therapeutics, biotechnology research and development, and medical health technologies gained in Hong Kong and/or globally;
(b) good business acumen and proven record of performance in client-facing activities with savvy marketing and business development skills in the life and health sciences sector;
(c) capability to connect, engage and approach corporate management to understand their needs and provide deep industry insights;
(d) good track record of generating leads and capable of managing the relationship with ecosystem stakeholders, such as technology parks, universities, research institutions, innovation and co-creation labs, industrial organisations, investor groups, chambers and corporates, etc.;
(e) good communication, presentation, interpersonal and public speaking skills in English, Cantonese and Putonghua; and
(f) knowledge of and good understanding of Hong Kong’s business environment and familiarity of business opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Duties
(a) To develop and implement strategies and plans to promote Hong Kong as a leading life and health sciences technology hub, engage Mainland and overseas companies in the life and health sciences sector so as to attract and support them to set up and expand in and via Hong Kong, as well as conduct aftercare services;
(b) To formulate briefs, presentations and thought leadership materials relevant to the life and health sciences sector;
(c) To develop and execute effective promotional and marketing activities to raise our profile in the life and health sciences ecosystem;
(d) To conduct high quality and timely internal reporting, budget monitoring and control, and proper and timely record-keeping in the internal system;
(e) To represent Invest HK to deliver public speeches and conduct internal and external interviews; and
(f) To perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers.

Terms of Appointment:

Successful applicant will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for three months and the term may be extended up to an accumulative period of not more than 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of Invest Hong Kong. Further renewal of contract will be subject to the service need of the department and the performance and conduct of the applicant.

Fringe Benefits

(a) An end-of-contract gratuity may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the contract. Such gratuity, if granted, plus any contribution made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme in respect of the appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, will equal 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period; and
(b) Applicant appointed will be granted 14 days of annual leave and the entitlement of annual leave will be calculated on pro-rata basis for appointment less than 12 months. Other benefits, such as rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), maternity/ paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted mainly in line with the provisions of the Hong Kong Employment Ordinance.

General Notes:

(a) Applicants 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 applicants 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. Applicants appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Applicants 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 applicants meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified applicants for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted applicants will be invited to recruitment examination and/or interview.
(f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled applicant meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/ written examination without being subject to any 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.

How to apply:

Applicants must submit the following items on or before 12 September 2024, 5:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time):

(a) an application letter setting out in detail why the applicant considers himself/ herself suitable for the position, and a full curriculum vitae (CV) to the email address: job@investhk.gov.hk; and
(b) 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).

Applications without any of the above or late submission will not be processed.

As notifications will be sent to applicants by email, applicants should provide an accurate email address in their application. Applicants are responsible for checking their emails to ensure that notification(s) could be duly received.

If no acknowledgement/ confirmation email is received after seven working days from the closing date of application, please contact this department by phone at 3107 1073 or by email to job@investhk.gov.hk. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a written test and/or selection interviews within four weeks from the closing date of application. Those who are not invited for written test or selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Contact Address:

Invest Hong Kong, 24/F, Fairmont House, 8 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong

Email Address : job@investhk.gov.hk

Enquiry Telephone:

3107 1073

Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy):

12/09/2024 17:00:00

Web Site of Department:

http://www.invest HK.gov.hk

Application via Internet:

Available

Advertising Date

30/08/2024