Computational Biologist (at the rank of Senior Technical Officer) in the Centre for PanorOmic Sciences (CPOS) (Ref.: 519939) (to commence as soon as possible on a two-year fixed-term basis with contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme totalling up to 10% of basic salary with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance)
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Centre for PanorOmic Sciences (CPOS) is an academic research-support centre embracing multi-omics and big data biomedical research under the LKS Faculty of Medicine. CPOS core laboratories host state-of-the-art technology platforms with sophisticated equipment supported by over 70 dedicated members. Welcome to visit https://cpos.hku.hk to explore more.
Career Prospects
- Unique opportunity to participate in world-class research
- Exposure to a wide range of NGS applications and omics research
- Long-term development opportunities
- Expert technical and managerial career track
The Role
- Apply the latest analytics tools to multi-omics data
- Evaluate and establish analysis pipelines
- Engage in collaborative efforts with scientists and provide expert informatics solutions
- Provide mentorship to a highly impactful bioinformatics team
Those who have responded to the previous advertisement (Ref.:519523) need not re-apply.
Qualifications and Qualities
- Ph.D. degree in Bioinformatics Computer Science Biological Sciences or related disciplines
- At least 4 years' hands-on data analytics experience
- Experience in programming languages such as R Python or related languages
- Experience in single cell multi-omics or analyzing genomics dataset (advantageous)
- Excellent communication skills
- Proactive and enjoy teamwork
- Willing to meet new challenges
A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered. Other benefits include annual leave medical benefits continuing professional development and free access to on-campus gyms and libraries.
The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online at the Universitys career 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 April 30 2023 or until the post is filled whichever is earlier.
