Work type: Full-time
Department: School of Biomedical Sciences (22600)
Categories: Academic-related Staff

Applications are invited for appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow on Mechanotransduction in Stem Cell Biology of the School of Biomedical Sciences (Ref.: 516962), to commence as soon as possible for one to two years, with the possibility of renewal.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree preferably in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Medical Engineering or a related discipline. Experience in cell and molecular biology would be preferred. Applicants should also be organized, self-motivated, committed to the project schedule, and able to work independently and in a team.

The appointee will participate in multidisciplinary RGC funded Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) project relating to the influence of the extracellular matrix on lineage directed differentiation of human embryonic stem cells to intervertebral disc cells stem cells. He/She will gain experience in stem cell biology, functional genomics and single cell biology. For further information, please contact Professor Kathryn Cheah at kathycheah@hku.hk or Dr. Cheng-Han Yu at chyu1@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 post.  Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V.  Review of applications will start from October 27, 2022 and continue until January 13, 2023, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.