Technical Officer

Job Responsibilities Applications are invited for appointment as Technical Officer (Ref No. 104221) , to commence as soon as possible, on a fixed-term basis, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement.

The appointees are expected to assist collaborative research projects in discovery of cancer biomarkers using large scale multi-omics approach, organoid technology and novel animal models, as well as anti-cancer or immuno-oncology drug development.

Qualifications And Skills Applicants should possess a MPhil degree or above, preferably in Biomedical Sciences or related disciplines, with at least 3 years of advanced instrument operation experience in biomedical research laboratory; work experiences at the local universities and research core facilities will be an asset.

Applicants with hands-on experience with single-cell sequencing technologies (e.g. 10X Genomics Chromium) and bioinformatics background will be considered first. Applicants familiar with relevant research techniques in FACS analysis, Molecular Biology, CRISPR technologies, Next Generation Sequencing, 2D/3D Tissue Culture, PCR, Western Blot, ELISA, Cloning, or Drug screening will also be considered.

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 world university rankings.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.

How To Apply Applicants should submit their up-to-date C.V. and research publication list (where applicable), quoting the job reference number, with information of current/expected remuneration and availability, to [email protected].

Review of applications will commence as soon as possible and continue until the posts are filled.

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.