Post-doctoral Fellow (several posts) in the Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences

University of Hong Kong

Department
School of Public Health (22400)
Rank
Postdoctoral
Position type
Full-time
Reference
536499
Application deadline
3 Sep 2026

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Lead a research team conducting data analysis on genomic, metagenomic, and ecological surveillance data.
  • Develop analysis pipelines for various data types.
  • Occasional off-campus and outside office hours work may be required.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Ph.D. degree in Biology or related disciplines.
  • Solid knowledge of chemistry and biology with excellent English and Chinese language skills.
  • Logical, detail-oriented, and self-motivated approach to work.
  • Preferred: experience in virology research, bioinformatic data analysis, microbiome/virome/environmental metagenomics, and virus transmission.

Appointment

  • Full-time, temporary contract of one to three years with possibility of renewal subject to funding and performance.

Key Dates

  • Application review start: June 8, 2026
  • Application review end: September 3, 2026
  • Commencement: as soon as possible
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