Post-doctoral Fellow, School of Public Health
- Recruiter
- THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
- Location
- Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
- Posted
- 11 Jan 2022
- End of advertisement period
- 30 Apr 2022
- Ref
- 511429
- Academic Discipline
- Life sciences, Biological Sciences
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Research Fellowships, Postdocs
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time
Work type: Full-time
Department: School of Public Health (22400)
Categories: Academic-related Staff
Applications are invited for appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow (several posts) in the Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences (PHLS) of the School of Public Health (Ref.: 511429), to commence as soon as possible for one to two years, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance.
Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree with a strong expertise in virology. Work experience in biosafety levels 2 and 3 pathogens is an advantage. The appointees will participate in research projects related to emerging coronavirus of potential zoonotic or pandemic threat, such as MERS-coronavirus, SARS-coronavirus-2 and others. Enquiries about the duties of the posts should be sent to Professor Malik Peiris at malik@hku.hk.
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 posts. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start from January 24, 2022 and continue until April 30, 2022, or until the posts are filled, whichever is earlier.