Post-doctoral Fellow in the Department of Medicine
- Recruiter
- THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
- Location
- Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
- Posted
- 31 Jan 2023
- End of advertisement period
- 30 Apr 2023
- Ref
- 519106
- Academic Discipline
- Engineering & Technology, Computer Science, Life sciences, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemistry
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Postdocs
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time
Work type: Full-time
Department: Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine (20600)
Categories: Senior Research Staff & Post-doctoral Fellow
Applications are invited for appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow in the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine (Ref.: 519106), to commence as soon as possible for two years, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance.
Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree with a strong research background in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Biochemistry, Artificial Intelligence or related disciplines. They should have a good command of written and spoken English; strong communication skills; a demonstrated track record of publishing academic research papers; self-motivation with a hardworking attitude; and the ability to work well in an interdisciplinary team. They should also have research experience in the field of computational biology, machine learning through advanced programming (Matlab, Python or R); a high level of expertise in analysis of large and complex datasets. Work experience in AI based bioinformatics are preferred.
The appointee will join an internationally active team of researchers to perform data analysis on computational biology, bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics, cytomics and next-generation sequencing to identify genetic and cytome biomarker; and carry out integrative mechanistic studies in a collaborative environment. Enquiries about the duties of the post should be sent to Dr. Shirley Li at sxueli@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 February 13, 2023 and continue until April 30, 2023, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.