Computational Biologist (at the rank of Senior Technical Officer) in Bioinformatics Core
University of Hong Kong
- Department
- Centre for PanorOmic Sciences (22200)
- Rank
- Non-Academic
- Position type
- Full-time
- Reference
- 537639
- Application deadline
- 31 Oct 2026
Duties & Responsibilities
- Establish bioinformatics pipelines for high-throughput sequencing and multi-omics data analysis.
- Engage in collaborative efforts with scientists and provide expert informatics solutions and training.
- Implement cutting-edge AI/ML solutions for bioinformatics tasks.
- Provide mentorship to a highly impactful bioinformatics team.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Biological Sciences, or related discipline with at least 6 years of relevant work experience.
- Strong hands-on experience in bioinformatics including short- and long-read sequencing data or multi-omics dataset analysis.
- Proficiency in R, Python or other relevant programming languages with demonstrated experience in technical training.
- Knowledge of AI tools and hands-on experience applying them to routine bioinformatics tasks.
- Background or experience in a bioinformatics core facility is highly advantageous.
Appointment
- Full-time, 2-year fixed-term contract with possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance.
Key Dates
- Posted date: 2026-10-15
- Closing date: 2026-10-31