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We are now looking for a suitable person to fill the following position in the School of Science and Technology:

Temporary Research Assistant II (R6556) (S&T) (Ref: 240015M)

Major Duties and Responsibilities
The appointee will mainly assist the Principal Investigator in a research project “Quantum Machine Learning for Electroencephalogram Classification” (R6556).  He / She will be responsible mainly for the following: 

• Conducting literature search;
• Reproducing codes and results of papers published in top-tier conferences and journals;
• Developing algorithms and performing data analysis;
• Assisting in report writing and presentation of the results; and
• Performing any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Candidates
Candidates should possess the following qualifications, experience and competence: 

•  A recognized degree, preferably in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Engineering or a related discipline;
• Good communication and presentation skills in English;
• Ability to multitask and work collaboratively and independently;
• Experience in Python and / or MATLAB programming;
• Familiar with machine learning libraries; and
• Experience or knowledge of quantum computing is definitely an asset.

Terms and Conditions for Appointment 
Successful candidates will be appointed on a temporary full-time contract.  Benefits will be provided in accordance with the statutory provisions. 

To Apply
Candidates who are interested in joining us may submit their applications via the University’s eRecruitment System. 

https://hkmu.taleo.net/careersection/ex_non_full_time/jobapply.ftl?lang=en&job=240015M

Closing date of application: 10 June 2024

(Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement posted in May 2024 need not re-apply.)

 

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