PhD student position in Bioinformatics (with scholarship)

University of Hong Kong
School of Biomedical Sciences
Hong Kong
www.sbms.hku.hk/staff/joshua-wing-kei-ho

Description

Applications are invited for PhD student positions in the Bioinformatics Laboratory of Dr Joshua Ho (holab-hku.github.io/). Full scholarships will be provided to successful candidates. A successful candidate will participate in research projects relating to single-cell analysis, disease genomics, metagenomics, bioinformatics quality assurance, medical AI, big data analysis and systems biology.

Enquiries about the position and scholarship should be sent to Dr. Joshua Ho at jwkho@hku.hk.


Qualifications

Applicants should have a Bachelor degree with first class honours, preferably in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Biomedical Sciences, Bioengineering or a related discipline. The candidate needs to have a strong passion for developing and applying bioinformatics software to solve a variety of biomedical problems. They should also be organized, self-motivated, and able to work independently and in a team; and must be proficient in at least one computer programming language.


Start date

As soon as possible

How to Apply

CV and cover letter should be directed to Dr Joshua Ho via email.


Contact

Dr Joshua Ho
jwkho@hku.hk