Senior Research Assistant or Research Assistant I in the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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Job Summary
Senior Research Assistant or Research Assistant I in the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics School of Public Health (Ref.: 533160) (to commence as soon as possible on a one-year temporary term contract with the possibility of renewal subject to funding availability and satisfactory performance)
Applicants applying for the Senior Research Assistant position should possess a Bachelors degree in epidemiology biostatistics public health statistics or a related discipline with at least 3 years of experience; or a Masters degree with at least 1 year of post-qualification experience; or a Ph.D. degree. They should (i) have solid research experience in communicable and/or non-communicable diseases; (ii) be competent in statistical and programming software packages such as R Python or MATLAB for data analysis and disease modeling; (iii) have an excellent command of both written and spoken English and Chinese (either Cantonese or Putonghua); and (iv) be organized responsible detail-oriented self-motivated and able to work independently as well as in a multidisciplinary team. Applicants who possess a Bachelors degree in a related discipline but have less experience may apply for the Research Assistant I position.
The appointee will lead and support projects on the health economic evaluation of cancer prevention strategies. He/She will also be responsible for conducting systematic literature searches and reviewing clinical data for the projects. He/She will write scientific publications and reports. Working off-campus may be required. Information about the School can be obtained at .
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 CV along with a list of research publications if any. Review of applications will commence on September 18 2025 and continue until October 31 2025 or until the post is filled whichever is earlier.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Spss
- Data Collection
- DNA Isolation
- Stata
- Biochemistry
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
About Company
Established in 1911, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) is the territory’s oldest institute of higher learning and also an internationally recognized, research led, comprehensive university.
