Research Officer/Assistant Research Officer in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy
University of Hong Kong
- Department
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy (21300)
- Rank
- Research Assistant/Associate
- Position type
- Full-time
- Reference
- 537550
- Start date
- As soon as possible
- Salary / grade
- Highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
- Application deadline
- 30 Nov 2026
Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead literature reviews and contribute to the design of pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety studies, particularly herb-drug interactions.
- Coordinate data acquisition, linkage, management and analysis using large electronic health record databases.
- Conduct statistical analyses and prepare reports, manuscripts and conference presentations.
- Supervise and support junior research staff and perform other assigned duties.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Ph.D. degree in pharmacoepidemiology, epidemiology, public health, pharmacy, biostatistics, medicine, health data science, or related discipline.
- Strong publication record with at least 3 first-authored research articles in international peer-reviewed journals.
- Demonstrated experience in analysis of large healthcare databases or electronic health records.
- Proficiency in R or other statistical software, with experience in causal inference, propensity score methods or survival analysis preferred.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English and strong organizational skills.
Appointment
- Full-time, 2-year fixed-term contract (renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability)
Key Dates
- Posted date: 2026-10-02
- Review date: 2026-10-16
- Closing date: 2026-11-30