Bioinformatician

Hospital Authority - Kowloon Central Cluster; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,091,000 - 1,599,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract gratuity (up to 15%)

Job summary

Queen Mary Hospital on Hong Kong Island seeks a Bioinformatician to lead bioinformatics analysis and data management. The role requires governance of analyses and integration of new technologies to support genomics initiatives.

You will provide expert consultation on data analysis, statistics, and bioinformatics, review SOPs and laboratory reports, and supervise staff. A strong background in clinical diagnostics and multi-omics is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Bioinformatics or related discipline or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of working experience in bioinformatics.
• Experience with large-scale multi-omics data.
• Extensive experience in bioinformatics solutions for clinical diagnostics or research.
• Thorough understanding of sequencing, genomics, and molecular diagnostics, plus QA systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead bioinformatics analysis and data management.
• Establish and maintain governance processes for bioinformatics analyses.
• Evaluate and incorporate up-to-date technologies into initiatives.
• Produce documentation of algorithms, validations, SOPs, and related processes.
• Provide consultation on data analysis, statistics, and genomics to the team.
• Review or draft laboratory reports and SOPs.
• Oversee general laboratory duties such as accreditation and document control.
• Liaise with pathologists, clinicians and IT staff to meet service needs.
• Supervise bioinformatics staff and train laboratory and clinical staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Bioinformatics analysis

Linux administration

Python

R

C++

Java

Genomics

Multi-omics data

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Master's degree in Bioinformatics or related field

Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics with post-grad in CS/Statistics

Tools

Python

R

C++

Java

Job description

With effect from 1 April 2026, the Hong Kong East Cluster (HKEC) and Hong Kong West Cluster (HKWC) have been integrated to form the Hong Kong Island Cluster (HKIC). For enquiries, please contact relevant HR in-charge of the corresponding job vacancy.

Bioinformatician (REF. NO. HKIC202610102)

Application Deadline: 19 October 2026

Date of Issue: 5 October 2026

Vacancy Notification Circular No. HKIC202610102

Division of Haematology, Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Island Cluster

Pay

HK$ 97,787 to HK$ 143,298 (HGPS point 34 to 44) per month including Monthly Allowance

Up to 15% of total basic salary (after deducting the contribution of Mandatory Provident Fund by Hospital Authority) as end-of-contract gratuity may be offered to contract staff upon completion of the contract subject to satisfactory performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead bioinformatics analysis and data management.
• Establish and maintain governance processes to ensure the bioinformatics analysis meets strategic goals.
• Evaluate and incorporate up-to-date technologies into initiatives.
• Produce documentation of algorithms, validations, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other processes and procedures as required.
• Provide consultation and communication in data analysis, statistics, genomics, and other areas of bioinformatics, to other members of the team.
• Review or draft laboratory reports and laboratory documents relevant to bioinformatics, such as validations reports and SOPs.
• Oversee general laboratory duties such as accreditation and document control.
• Liaise with / Communicate amongst pathologists, clinicians and information technologist, etc. to meet service and operational needs.
• Supervise bioinformatics staff and provide training for laboratory and clinical staff on bioinformatics.
• Perform any other duties assigned by supervisors.

Entry Requirements

1. (a) Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Clinical Science, Biomedical Science or a related discipline, or equivalent; OR (b) Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics, Clinical Science, Biomedical Science or equivalent plus a post-graduate degree in Computer Science, Statistics or a related discipline, or equivalent.
2. At least 10 years of working experience related to the field of bioinformatics.
   • Experience in working with large-scale multi-omics data; and
   • Extensive experience in bioinformatics solutions for clinical diagnostics or research; and
   • Thorough understanding of a combination of sequencing, genomics, and molecular diagnostics, as well as quality assurance systems in laboratories.

Preferred Attributes

• Hands-on experience in building bioinformatics solutions for clinical applications, especially for blood cancer genomics and/or inherited blood diseases.
• Extensive experience in Linux administration and the use of Python, R, C++, Java or other programming languages.
• Experience in variant curation in accordance with latest professional recommendations and/or guidelines.
• Experience in statistical analysis and bioinformatics methods/ tools/ databases.
• Working experience in clinical laboratories would be an advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work within a team or independently and to learn things quickly.
• Strong sense of responsibility, self-motivation, and attention to detail.

For enquiries, please telephone [phone].

Location:

Hong Kong West Cluster-Queen Mary Hospital