Job Details
Description
Applications are invited for appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow for innovative and highly collaborative research projects in the themes of Screening Tests / Personalized Companion Diagnostics / Strategic Therapeutics Approaches / Advanced Medical Device Components based at the Hong Kong Science Park.
Responsibilities
- Leading project prospection with collaborators and technology partners, and undertaking follow-up actions
- Providing technical solutions for ongoing R&D projects
- Translating research outcomes into real use cases and commercially viable applications
- Writing proposals, reports, paper publications and patent specification related to the project, as well as delivering convincing technical pitches to collaborators and partners
- Mentoring junior research staff and students
- Supporting various Centre’s events & activities
- Handling other relevant tasks as assigned by the supervisor(s)
Requirements
- Field of Study: PhD degree in Applied Biology, Applied Physics, Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related disciplines
- Field of Study: PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Applied Biology, Applied Physics, Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Medicine, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or related disciplines
- Preferably with research experience in above mentioned four themes
- Preferably with industry (corporate, non-academic) R&D experience in the Multi-Cancer Early Detection / Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) Devices for Pathogens or Chromic Diseases
- With strong passion in conducting applied research of biomedical instrumentation
- Fluent in English in both writing and verbal communications; clear and concise writing skills
- Good time management with a strong sense of responsibility and research ethics
- Mature, self-motivated, confident and able to work under pressure
- May require collaborative working modes in different labs and physical locations
Additional Information
ABIC Ref.: H01/2022/081
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About the Company
Overview
The mission of the Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre is to accelerate progress in translating advanced biomedical instrumentation from research and development into real-world healthcare solutions that benefit people in Hong Kong and around the world. The Centre aims to foster collaboration among top-notch engineers, scientists and clinicians in the US and Hong Kong to develop next-generation microfluidics and low-cost instrumentation technologies. It also takes advantage of Hong Kong’ s vibrant start-up community to commercialise the research work tailored for Asian patients.