Post-doctoral Fellow / Senior Research Assistant / Research Assistant

SCHOOL OF CHINESE MEDICINE

TEACHING AND RESEARCH DIVISION

Post-doctoral Fellow / Senior Research Assistant / Research Assistant (25260023)

The applicant is expected to conduct research projects in the areas of Chinese medicine and rheumatoid arthritis. Applicants should possess an MPhil or PhD degree in Pharmacy of Chinese Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Immunology, or related fields. Those with research experience in exosome, cell and animal handling are preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct literature review and experiments for relevant research projects;


• Supervise junior research staff and students;


• Undertake any other duties as assigned; and


• Assist in applying for external competitive research grants.

Requirements:

• An MPhil or PhD degree in Pharmacy of Chinese Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Immunology, or related discipline, with at least one first-authored SCI paper in the related field;


• Solid foundation in cell/animal experiments and immunology, prior experience of exosomes and molecular biology will be preferred;


• Ability to write research papers in English;


• Innovative, self-motivated with good planning and organisational skills; and


• Ability to work well in an interdisciplinary team.

Applicants with less qualifications and experience may be considered for appointment at a lower rank. Inquiries about the duties of the post should be sent to Dr. Qilei CHEN at [email protected]. The subject of the email should be: Application-Personal Name-Position Applicable.

The initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract of up to 1 year. Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to mutual agreement and availability of funding.

Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System. Those who are not invited for interview 8 weeks after submission of application may consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University's Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.