Detail view of open position

1. Position offered

Title of position offered

Research Assistant Professor in system microbiology

Type of position offered

Research position

Description of position offered

The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care is seeking an outstanding candidate for Research Assistant Professorship. This young PI position is intended to a bright mind who want to establish a research program under the mentorship of a senior professor. The candidate with exceptional skills in host-microbe interactions or phage biology or antimicrobial resistance would be given priority.

Applicants should possess the following qualifications:

Education: PhD in microbiology or immunology.

Experience: Significant experience in both wet lab and dry lab for studying host-microbe interactions, particularly in microbiome or phage biology or antimicrobial resistance. Bioinformatics and machine learning analysis and epidemiology research is essential.

Analytical Skills: Ability to create analytical frameworks to disentangle host-microbe interactions in early life using multi-omics data.

Commitment: Strong dedication to research excellence, teaching, and mentorship.

Publications: A track record of research outputs that meet the RAE 2020 assessment grading of 3* and/or 4* or the equivalent in the latest RAE; and publications in high-impact international journals.

Teamwork: Strong sense of responsibility and a collaborative spirit.

The appointee will (a) apply for external competitive research grants; (b) participate and/or develop in independent and/or collaborative research projects; (c) coordinate research projects and publish peer-reviewed papers; (d) be involved in teaching, student supervision and related administrative duties.

Appointment will initially be made on a contract basis for up to three years commencing as soon as possible, renewable subject to good performance, funding availability and mutual agreement.

Name of Lead

Prof. Hein Min Tun

Place of work city

Hong Kong

Place of work

Hong Kong SAR, China

Type of contract

Type of contract other

Appointment will initially be made on a contract basis for up to three years commencing as soon as possible, renewable subject to good performance, funding availability and mutual agreement.

Job status

Full-time

Compensation

Salary

2. Professional experience required

Other Career level required

Strong track records in postdoctoral experience

Medical speciality / field of interest

Microbiology

Medical speciality / field of interest other

Immunology

3. Qualification required

Qualification required

Applicants should possess the following qualifications:

Education: PhD in microbiology or immunology.

Experience: Significant experience in both wet lab and dry lab for studying host-microbe interactions, particularly in microbiome or phage biology or antimicrobial resistance. Bioinformatics and machine learning analysis and epidemiology research is essential.

Publications: A track record of research outputs that meet the RAE 2020 assessment grading of 3* and/or 4* or the equivalent in the latest RAE; and publications in high-impact international journals.

First language

English

Skills first language

Excellent

4. Institution/company details

Description of institution/company

The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care is one of the major schools of public health in the Asia-

Pacific region, committed to excellence in education and research in public health and primary care. It maintains strong

international connections with schools of public health, government departments and centres of disease control in the

Chinese mainland. Further information about the School is available at http://www.sphpc.cuhk.edu.hk.

Our institution / company is an ESCMID Collaborative Centre

Our institution is an accredited training centre

Gender

Title

Prof

Surname(s)

Tun

Firstname

Hein

Institution/Company

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Department

JC School of Public Health and Primary Care

Street

Shatin

City [State]