Assistant Research Officer in Public Health
University of Hong Kong School of Public Health
Hong Kong

Assistant Research Officer (holding the functional title of Bioinformatician) in the School of Public Health (Ref.: 502435) (to commence as soon as possible for two to three years, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance)

The selected candidate will work in a company incorporated by the University of Hong Kong that was established to administer and support the University’s innovation endeavours.

Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree with a very strong background in bioinformatics, computational biology or related disciplines, and solid work experience and track record in genomic/metagenomic and microbiome/virome research. They should have excellent communication skills, experience in knowledge sharing, a good record of research output, and the ability to work independently as well as in a multidisciplinary team. Excellent programming skills are expected.

The appointee will participate in applied and methodological work in a Big Data Laboratory, and technology transfer of advanced artificial intelligence in the field of infectious disease research. Working off-campus may be required. Those who have responded to the previous advertisement (Ref.: 501978) need not re-apply.

A competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered.

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V.  Review of applications will commence as soon as possible and continue until March 5, 2021, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.