Bioinformatician (Prof. Tracy McGaha Lab)
Job Responsibilities
- The position will focus on tumor microenvironment in GI and liver cancer under the direction of Prof. Tracy L. McGaha as part of a collaborative program between the University of Hong Kong and the University Health Network/Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (Canada). The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with the scientific and bioinformatics teams at the Centre for Oncology and Immunology and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre to decipher myeloid/tumor interactions using high dimensional, spatially resolved approaches.
- Applicants are expected to perform the following duties include (a) co-ordinating research projects and developing research methods; (b) processing clinical and investigative data; (c) statistical analysis; (d) work independently on statistical modelling, algorithm development and high-throughput sequencing data analysis; and (e) performing other tasks as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Applicants should possess a Master or PhD degree in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, or related disciplines, preferably with relevant research experience in Cancer Biology, Bioinformatics, Immuno-oncology or Single Cell Technology (scRNAseq, sc-ATACseq, 10X genomics & illumina platform, NanoString).
- Strong working knowledge of programming language (Python, Perl, C++, or R), basic data network configuration, and statistical software packages is a must. A good publication record showing competence in bioinformatics would be an advantage.
- The applicants should have a good command of written and spoken English and strong communication skills, team player, self-motivated, organized, detail- minded, hardworking, willing to learn new techniques, and able to work well in a multidisciplinary team.
- The appointee shall work in Hong Kong Science and Technology Park.
- Overseas graduates are welcome to apply, the qualification awarding institution should be the top 100 institutions for STEM-related subjects in QS/Shanghai Jiao Tong Uni/Times Higher Education/U.S. News world university rankings.