Work type: Full-time
Department: Department of Pathology (21200)
Categories: Academic-related Staff

Applications are invited for appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow in Bioinformatics in the Department of Pathology and the State Key Laboratory of Liver Research (Ref.: 509138), to commence as soon as possible for two to three years, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree, preferably in computational biology, bioinformatics, biomedical sciences, biological science, or a related discipline. Research experience in animal work, cell culture, and/or molecular biology would be an advantage. Applicants should be familiar with UNIX environment, computer programming and R language. They should be self-motivated, organized and able to work independently as well as in a team. Preference will be given to those with strong expertise in cancer biology, genome biology, and next-generation sequencing analysis. The appointee will work with Dr. Chun-Ming Wong on projects related to cancer genome and epigenome of liver cancer. Enquiries about the duties of the post should be sent to Dr. Wong at jackwong@pathology.hku.hk. Information about the research team can be found at http://www.jackwonglab.com.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.

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 start on December 20, 2021 and continue until February 28, 2022, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.