Post-doctoral Fellow

Ref.: 503968
Work type: Full-time
Department: Department of Surgery (21700)
Categories: Academic-related Staff
Hong Kong

Applications are invited for appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow in the Department of Surgery ( Ref.: 503968), to commence as soon as possible for two years, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance.

Applicant should have a Ph.D. degree, with extensive experience in molecular biology, human genetics or bioinformatics. They should have excellent communication skills in English; experience in Unix command line interface; and competence in basic programming languages such as R. They should be self-motivated, independent, and able to work in a multidisciplinary team. Experience in analysing large-scale genotyping, sequencing and/or multi-omics datasets is highly preferred.

The appointee will join a research team to study the genetic etiology of congenital disorders, including Hirschsprung disease and congenital bile-duct dilatation, with the research goals to understand the underlying pathological mechanisms, to discover novel clinical and molecular markers, and to stratify patients based on genetic risk profile. Enquiries about the duties of the post should be sent to Dr. Clara Tang at claratang@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 applications for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start on May 24, 2021, and continue until June 4, 2021 , or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.

Advertised: May 10, 2021 (HK Time)
Applications close: Jun 4, 2021 (HK Time)