Research Assistant (Marine Biodiversity), Department of Biology
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
Research Assistant (Marine Biodiversity) ()
We are seeking a highly motivated and organised Research Assistant to contribute to a marine biodiversity project. This is a one-year full-time position commencing as soon as possible with the possibility of renewal based on performance and project needs.
The successful candidate will be integral to a project employing a combination of traditional (benthic trawling) and novel (environmental DNA) techniques to assess marine ecosystems.
Responsibilities:The Research Assistant will be responsible for implementing key aspects of the marine biodiversity project. Key duties include participating in field trips to conduct benthic trawling and eDNA sampling; identifying and processing collected specimens; and managing analysing and summarising the resulting data.
Requirements:Applicants must possess abachelor of Science (BSc) degree in a relevant discipline such as Marine Biology Ecology or Environmental Science. Essential qualifications include demonstrated hands-on experience in biodiversity research including field work specimen identification and data analysis. The ideal candidate will be organised self-motivated and capable of working effectively both independently and as part of a team. A good command of both written and spoken English is required.
For further details on the project please consult the following document: appointee will work under the supervision of Prof. Jianwen Qiu. Enquiries about the duties of the post should be sent to Prof. Qiu at .
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Procedure:
Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System and upload an up-to-date C.V. and reference letters. Those who are not invited for an interview 8 weeks after submission of application may consider their applications of the Universitys Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at 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.
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