Post-doctoral Fellow in Single Cell and Spatial Omics in School of Biomedical Sciences

Work type: Full-time
Department: School of Biomedical Sciences (22600)
Categories: Senior Research Staff & Post-doctoral Fellow

Applications are invited for appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow in Single Cell and Spatial Omics in School of Biomedical Sciences (Ref.: 520386), to commence as soon as possible for two years, with the possibility of renewal subject to funding availability and satisfactory performance.

Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Sciences, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology or a related discipline. They should have strong background and research experience in molecular and cell biology, gene editing, bioinformatics, next generation sequencing, and histology. They should be self-motivated, responsible and able to work independently as well as in a team. Preference will be given to those with expertise in single cell RNA-seq or spatial transcriptomics.

The appointee will work on interdisciplinary projects related to use of single cell RNA-seq, single cell imaging, spatial transcriptomics and bioinformatics methods to study cancer. Enquiries about the duties of the post should be sent to Dr. Joshua Ho at jwkho@hku.hk. An overview of the research in Dr. Joshua Ho’s lab can be found here: https://holab-hku.github.io/.

A highly 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 from May 18, 2023 and continue until June 30, 2023, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.