Bioinformatician

Job Responsibilities

• (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); Work experiences at the local universities and research core facilities will be an asset.
• 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.