Post-doctoral Fellow in the Department of Microbiology

Work type: Full-time
Department: Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine (20700)
Categories: Senior Research Staff & Post-doctoral Fellow

Applications are invited for appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow in the Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine (Ref.: 518915), to commence as soon as possible for one year or two years, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance.

Applicants should possess a Ph.D. or equivalent in Bioinformatics, Virology, Molecular Biology, or a related discipline. They should have an excellent command of written and spoken English, and a demonstrated record of publishing academic research papers. They should also be proficient in NGS/sequence data analysis and database development/maintenance, organized, self-motivated, and able to work independently as well as in a multidisciplinary team. Experience in metagenomics, microbiome, microbial genomics, omics analysis, microbial identification/diagnostics, or massive DNA sequencing would be an advantage. The appointee will assist in the on-going research projects under the supervision of Dr. Jade L.L. Teng.

Those who have responded to the previous advertisement (Ref.: 516909) need not re-apply.

A competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until March 31, 2023 , or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.