Product Development Scientist (Bioinformatics)
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Product Development Scientist (Bioinformatics)
Technology / Innovation
Full-time
Hong Kong
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Job Function
- Data Science & Analytics
- Research & Development
Discipline
- Bioinformatics
- Biomedical Sciences
Years of Experience
- 0-3 years
Job Details
Description
Applications are invited for appointment as Product Development Scientist (Bioinformatics) for innovative 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
- Conduct cutting-edge research and development in AI modeling based on tumor NGS data (e.g., DNA-seq, RNA-seq), including establishing and optimizing analytical pipelines for tumor sequencing data such as SNV, Indel, CNV, and SV.
- Design and develop bioinformatics tools or modules, including machine learning and data denoising.
- Perform solution design, model training, and data mining on common bioinformatics datasets according to requirements of various tumor-related projects.
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to collect, process, and mine relevant bioinformatics data based on project needs.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biomedical Sciences or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in bioinformatics data analysis or software development.
- Hands-on experience in developing NGS data analysis algorithms and proficiency in using bioinformatics tools.
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems and strong programming skills in R, Python, Perl, Bash, or similar languages.
- Knowledge of widely used bioinformatics databases (e.g., NCBI, ENCODE/Ensembl, ClinVar, COSMIC).
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in interdisciplinary teams.
- Proficiency in reading and comprehending scientific literature in English.
- Preferred: Experience in NGS data training, machine learning, data denoising or deep learning projects.
Additional Information
ABIC Ref.: H01/2025/0311
The personal data provided in your application process will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purpose. The personal data may be transferred and disclosed to, and used by HKU Innovation Holdings Limited and The University of Hong Kong for the above purposes.
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.