Research Assistant Professor(s) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong

, Hong Kong, China -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Research Projects, Drug Discovery, Drug Delivery Systems, Disease Mechanisms, External Research Grants, Supervision, Administrative Tasks, Problem Solving, Self-Motivation, Initiative, Teamwork, Publication Record, Funding Applications, Computational Biology, Translational Chemistry, Molecular Biology

Industry

Higher Education

Description

Department/ Unit: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Closing Date: Until the post is filled The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, always “in search of excellence”, is working with more than 200 ophthalmologists and visual scientists in Hong Kong and Mainland China. We are committed to advancing clinical services, research, training, and education, to the highest standard in all major areas of ophthalmology and the visual sciences. We are also dedicated to worthwhile community programmes and public education. We are committed to supporting career development of all staff members and are looking for candidates with (i) effective, intelligent, energetic, resourceful, and forward-looking work attitude; (ii) personal integrity, sincerity, and teamwork. Local and overseas applications are both welcome. Applicants should possess (i) a PhD degree and possess a solid academic background in one of the following three fields: computational biology/translational chemistry/molecular biology; (ii) preferably at least two years of postdoctoral research experience; (iii) a competitive publication record in leading peer-reviewed scientific journals and demonstrated research achievements; (iv) strong ability to take responsibility for research projects, demonstrating self-motivation and initiative in problem-solving, with clear potential for rapidly developing into an independent Principal Investigator. Proven research experience with relevant experience in successful funding application are advantageous. The appointee(s) will be responsible for (a) conducting, coordinating and supervising independent and/or collaborative research projects on drug discovery and modification/drug delivery system development/disease mechanisms; (b) actively pursuing external research grants; (c) supervising research students and staff; (d) administrative tasks related to research; and (e) performing other departmental tasks as assigned. Appointment(s) will initially be made on contract basis for up to two years (with contract-end gratuity for a 2-year contract) commencing as soon as possible, renewal subject to good performance and mutual agreement. Application Procedure The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit http://career.cuhk.edu.hk.

Responsibilities

The appointee(s) will conduct, coordinate, and supervise independent and collaborative research projects related to drug discovery and disease mechanisms. They will also pursue external research grants and supervise research students and staff.