SCHOOL OF CHINESE MEDICINE

Applications are invited for the following post in the Centre for Chinese Herbal Medicine Drug Development, which is located in the Hong Kong Science Park.

Centre for Chinese Herbal Medicine Drug Development

Research Assistant Professor (Gut Microbiome and Omics) (PR0088/20-21)

The appointee is expected to perform the following roles:

• to conduct the high quality and innovative research to explore the mechanism of disease and whether and how the therapeutic remedies including Chinese herbal formula takes effects;
• to supervise research assistants and PhD students;
• to apply external competitive research grants; and
• to undertake any other duties as assigned.

Potential candidates should have:

• a PhD degree or equivalent in the biological and biomedical sciences or related disciplines;
• at least three years of postdoctoral experience, with technologies such as gut microbiome, metabolomics, single-cell omics, molecular imaging, gene editing, etc., in the studies;
• acquainted with basic and translational study research on gut-microbiome and host interaction in human gastrointestinal diseases, metabolic diseases, or immunological diseases; and
• a very strong track record in appealing external grant record and outstanding publication in the above-mentioned research areas.

Initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract up to three years. Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to mutual agreement.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System (jobs.hkbu.edu.hk). Applicants are requested to send in samples of publications, preferably three best ones out of their most recent publications. Applicants should also request two referees to send in confidential letters of reference, with PR number (stated above) quoted on the letters, to the Personnel Office (email: recruit@hkbu.edu.hk) direct. Applicants not invited for interview 4 months after the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful. All application materials including publication samples, scholarly/creative works will be disposed of after completion of the recruitment exercise. Details of the University's Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/pics.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Closing date: 6 November 2020