Bioinformatician

Centre For Oncology And Immunology Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 680,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Medical benefits

Job summary

Centre For Oncology And Immunology Limited is inviting applications for a Bioinformatician (Ref.: H03/2023/05) to commence as soon as possible on a fixed-term basis with renewal subject to performance. The role involves coordinating research projects, processing clinical data, and performing statistical analysis, including modelling and sequencing data analysis.

Ideal candidates hold a Master or PhD in Bioinformatics or Biostatistics and have strong programming skills in Python/R/C++/Perl, plus

Qualifications

• Master or PhD in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, or related disciplines.
• Preferably with research experience in Cancer Biology, Bioinformatics, Immuno-oncology or single cell tech.
• Experience at local universities or core facilities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate research projects and develop research methods.
• Process clinical and investigative data and perform statistical analysis.
• Work independently on statistical modelling and algorithm development.
• Analyze high-throughput sequencing data and related tasks.

Skills

Python

R

C++

Perl

Biostatistics

Statistics software

Education

Master or PhD in Bioinformatics or Biostatistics

Tools

10X Genomics

Illumina

Job description

Centre For Oncology And Immunology Limited View all jobs

Applications are invited for appointment as Bioinformatician (Ref.: H03/2023/05), to commence as soon as possible, on a fixed-term basis, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement.

Applicants are expected to perform the following duties include (a) co-ordinating research projects and developing research methods; (b) processing clinical and investigative data; (c) statistical analysis; (d) work independently on statistical modelling, algorithm development and high-throughput sequencing data analysis; and (e) performing other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills:

Applicants should possess a Master or PhD degree in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, or related disciplines, preferably with relevant research experience in Cancer Biology, Bioinformatics, Immuno-oncology or Single Cell Technology (scRNAseq, sc-ATACseq, 10X genomics & illumina platform); Work experiences at the local universities and research core facilities will be an asset.

Strong working knowledge of programming language (Python, Perl, C++, or R), basic data network configuration, and statistical software packages is a must. A good publication record showing competence in bioinformatics would be an advantage.

The applicants should have a good command of written and spoken English and strong communication skills, team player, self-motivated, organized, detail- minded, hardworking, willing to learn new techniques, and able to work well in a multidisciplinary team.

The appointee shall work in Hong Kong Science and Technology Park.

Overseas graduates are welcome to apply, the qualification awarding institution should be the top 100 institutions for STEM-related subjects in QS/Shanghai Jiao Tong Uni/Times Higher Education/U.S. News world university rankings.

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

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.