Work type: Full-time
Department: Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (21300)
Categories: Senior Research Staff & Post-doctoral Fellow

Post-doctoral Fellow in the in the Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Ref.: 528602) 

We now invite applications for the captioned post.

Duties and Responsibilities

• work on impactful pharmacoepidemiology and/or pharmacoeconomic projects, including retrospective cohort studies, target trial emulation, burden of disease, cost-effectiveness analyses, and discrete choice experiments
• work on projects which applies machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques to develop clinical risk prediction models using electronic medical records databases and other datasets
• design/refine the research instruments
• coordinate data collection and analysis
• support the organization of dissemination events
• assist in the preparation of reports
• Training opportunities will be provided for advanced methods on pharmacoepidemiology and/or pharmacoeconomic in areas including cardiology, psychiatry, oncology and infectious diseases
• perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• a Ph.D. degree in public health, biostatistics, health economics, data science or a related field
• at least 1 year’s relevant working experience
• excellent quantitative and analytic skills with knowledge in pharmacoepidemiology and/or pharmacoeconomics and/or machine learning
• an excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Putonghua and Cantonese)
• detail-oriented with strong communication and writing skills
• the ability to work on a tight schedule to meet project deadlines
• the ability to work independently and in a team
• self-motivated and responsible
• familiarity with the local education system with experience working with schools and managing educational research projects as an advantage
• knowledge of analyzing quantitative research data using advanced statistical methods (e.g., R, STATA, SAS) is preferred.

What We Offer

The appointment will commence as soon as possible on a temporary basis for 2 years, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered. Other benefits include annual leave, medical benefits and free access to on-campus gyms and libraries.

How to Apply

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online at the University’s Careers site (https://jobs.hku.hk) and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until September 30, 2024 or until the post is filled.