Technical Officer (BIRI)

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 257,000 - 351,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (HKUST(GZ)) invites applications for a Technical Officer in the Brain and Intelligence Research Institute (BIRI). The role will oversee the full lifecycle of laboratory instruments, develop SOPs, ensure health and safety compliance, assist in organizing academic exchanges, and complete tasks as directed by supervision.

HKUST(GZ) emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration and a strong talent development environment, offering

Responsibilities

• 1. Manage the full life cycle of laboratory instruments and equipment, including daily operation, maintenance, repair coordination, calibration, documentation, and status tracking, to ensure safe, stable, and traceable performance.
• 2. Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for laboratory instruments and equipment, and provide professional training and technical guidance to laboratory users.
• 3. Support the implementation of laboratory health, safety, and compliance requirements, including access training, safety inspections, hazard identification and rectification, and laboratory waste management.
• 4. Assist in organizing academic exchange activities, such as academic seminars, user training sessions, and related events.
• 5. Complete other tasks assigned by the supervisor.
• 岗位职责（中文）: 1. 负责仪器设备日常管理和维护维修等相关全生命周期管理，确保设备安全、稳定、可追溯运行。 2. 负责编写仪器设备的规范操作流程，为实验人员提供专业培训与技术指导。 3. 协助落实实验室安全管理制度，开展准入培训、安全巡查、隐患排查、废弃物管理等相关工作，确保实验室运行符合健康安全与合规。 4. 协助组织学术交流会等活动，如学术研讨会、用户培训等。 5. 完成上级交办的其他相关任务。

Job description

Job Title: Technical Officer (BIRI)Department: BIRI, HKUST(GZ)Job Posting DetailsFormally established in June 2022, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)(HKUST(GZ)) is a cooperatively-run university between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. HKUST(GZ) has obtained approval from the Ministry of Education (MoE) and become the first legally-independent educational institution co-established by the Mainland and Hong Kong since the announcement and implementation of the “Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” and the “Overall Plan for Deepening Globally Oriented Comprehensive Co-operation amongst Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in Nansha of Guangzhou”. With a spirit of pioneering innovation, HKUST(GZ) charts new territories in cross-disciplinary education and explores new frontiers in pedagogies, aiming to serve as a role model of the mainland-Hong Kong integrated educational development and become a world-famous high-level university, endeavoring to nurture future-oriented, high-level and innovative talents.In response to the increasingly complex challenges faced by the rapidly changing world, HKUST(GZ) adopts a brand-new and cross-disciplinary academic structure featuring “Hub” and “Thrust” to substitute the conventional one characterized by “school” and “department”, facilitating cross-disciplinary integration while vigorously developing emerging and frontier disciplines. This is a groundbreaking move in the higher education community across the globe.The Brain and Intelligence Research Institute (BIRI) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) was established in 2022 and recognized as the Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Brain and Intelligence in 2023. The institute covers over 3,200 square meters, with the first phase already in use and the second phase under construction. It houses more than ten laboratories and auxiliary technology centers, including neural cell culture rooms, electromagnetic shielding rooms, microscopy rooms, dark rooms, and biological sample banks, equipped with over a hundred large and medium-sized research instruments and equipment related to brain science and its associated fields.As a forefront center in neuroscience, BIRI is dedicated to building a high-level platform for technological innovation and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration. By integrating intelligence, modules, and integration, combining fields like neuroscience, molecular biology, pharmacology, computer science, and biomedical engineering, BIRI aims to advance the understanding of the brain’s complex mechanisms and their effects on intelligence and behavior. BIRI also places a strong emphasis on talent development, establishing dedicated laboratory teams to support its research work, and has formed long-term collaborative relationships with several medical research institutions to promote the development of brain science and related disciplines.For more information about the Brain and Intelligence Research Institute at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), please visit: https://biri.hkust-gz.edu.cn/zh/.香港科技大学（广州）的脑与智能研究所（BIRI）成立于2022年，并于2023年被认定为广州市脑与智能重点实验室。研究所占地超过3200平方米，第一阶段已投入使用，第二阶段正在建设中，设有神经细胞培养室、电磁屏蔽室、显微镜室、暗室、生物样本库等十多个实验室和辅助技术中心，并配置了百余台脑科学及其相关领域的大中型科研仪器设备。作为神经科学前沿中心，研究所致力于打造高水平科技创新平台，促进跨学科合作。研究所将智能、模块、集成等元素巧妙融合，整合神经科学、分子生物学、药理学、计算机科学和生物医学工程等领域，推进对大脑复杂机制及其对智能和行为影响的理解。研究所还特别重视人才培养，正在建立专门的实验室团队以支持其研究工作，并与多家医学研究机构建立了长期合作关系，推动脑科学及相关学科的发展。了解更多香港科技大学（广州）脑与智能研究所相关信息可以访问：https://biri.hkust-gz.edu.cn/zh/ 。

Key Responsibilities

• 1.Manage the full life cycle of laboratory instruments and equipment, including daily operation, maintenance, repair coordination, calibration, documentation, and status tracking, to ensure safe, stable, and traceable performance.
• 2.Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for laboratory instruments and equipment, and provide professional training and technical guidance to laboratory users.
• 3.Support the implementation of laboratory health, safety, and compliance requirements, including access training, safety inspections, hazard identification and rectification, and laboratory waste management.
• 4.Assist in organizing academic exchange activities, such as academic seminars, user training sessions, and related events.
• 5.Complete other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

岗位职责

• 1.负责仪器设备日常管理和维护维修等相关全生命周期管理，确保设备安全、稳定、可追溯运行。
• 2.负责编写仪器设备的规范操作流程，为实验人员提供专业培训与技术指导。
• 3.协助落实实验室安全管理制度，开展准入培训、安全巡查、隐患排查、废弃物管理等相关工作，确保实验室运行符合健康安全与合规。
• 4.协助组织学术交流会等活动，如学术研讨会、用户培训等。
• 5.完成上级交办的其他相关任务。