Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Postdoc Position in Bioinformatics, The University of HK

Postdoc fellow opening
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Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong The bioinformatics research group Postdoctoral Fellow

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellow (PDF) in bioinformatics. Successful applicants will join the bioinformatics research group and conduct research in topics related to computational biology and bioinformatics. The positions are initially for one year, but renewable up to three years depending on the applicant's performance. The starting date of the appointment must be on or before September 1, 2012. The salary range for PDF is HK$267,540 - 515,700 (approximately US$34,000 - 66,000) for 12 months.
The salary to be offered commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.
Annual leave and medical benefits will also be available.

Candidates are expected to hold a PhD degree in a relevant discipline at the time of taking up the position and have proven record of outstanding research in a related area. Applicants should provide a CV, future research plan, and the names of three references.
The application should be addressed to Dr SM Yiu at smyiu@cs.hku.hk. For more information about the applications, please contact Dr SM Yiu directly.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Candidates who are not contacted within 3 months after they submit their applications may consider their applications unsuccessful.