Applications are invited for appointment as Senior Research Assistant/Research Associate in Global Health and Big Data, to commence as soon as possible, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance.

The appointee will join the Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (D24H), a start-up company incorporated by The University of Hong Kong (HKU) that is led by senior faculty members of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine at HKU.  The D24H sets to play pivotal role in gathering and curating massive, unique data resources and to develop new, deep, frontier analytics in protecting global public health and improving individual healthcare through precision medicine.

The appointees are expected to contribute to collaborative research projects on global health, post-marketing surveillance of precision medicine using artificial intelligence and novel data analytics. 

Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree or above and at least 3 years’ relevant research experience in Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology, Biostatistics, communicable and non-communicable diseases, antimicrobial resistance, genomics, bioinformatics, big data analytics or artificial intelligence analytics. They should have a good command of written and spoken English and strong communication skills; and be self-motivated, organized, detail-minded, hardworking, and able to work well in an interdisciplinary team. 

Applicants with lower qualifications and/or less experience may be considered for appointment as Research Assistant I/II.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. Applicants should apply and attach an application letter and a detailed resume stating the current and expected salary.

The personal data provided in your application process will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes, and may be transferred and disclosed to, and used by HKU Innovation Holdings Limited and The University of Hong Kong for the above purposes.

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