Career Opportunities

Technical Officer in the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine (Ref.: 532780)

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Bioinformatician to join our research team focusing on kidney research and inflammatory and fibrotic disease mechanisms.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive analysis of RNA-Seq and single-cell RNA-Seq data
• Process, analyze and interpret metagenomics datasets
• Develop pipelines and scripts for sequencing data preprocessing, quality control, alignment, and downstream analysis
• Assist in preparing data visualization for publication

Qualifications and Requirements

• A Master’s degree or above in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field with at least 2 year's post-qualification experience
• Demonstrated experience with RNA-Seq and single-cell RNA-Seq analysis
• Proficiency in programming language R and Python, and experience with bioinformatics tools
• Experience in developing bioinformatics pipeline and maintaining computer server
• Track record of publications in bioinformatics analysis
• Good communication skills, self-motivated, ability to multi-task, attention to detail, organized and be able to work independently as well as in a team
• Preference will be given to applicants with expertise in bioinformatics and Computational Biology with strong interest in translational research

What We Offer

The appointment will be made on temporary full-time contract for 1 year, to commence as soon as possible with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered. Other benefits include annual leave, medical benefits and free access to on-campus gyms and libraries.

How to Apply

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 August 31, 2025, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.