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The Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute (GCNI) and The School of Biomedical Sciences (SBS) are seeking a motivated Research Assistant to join the research team of Prof. Yingjun Liu. The research team of Prof. Liu provides a supportive and stimulating research environment, with excellent mentorship on personal and career development. The focuses of the laboratory include (1) investigating the mechanisms of brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases (2) innovating therapeutic interventions against brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases and (3) developing advanced CRISPR and organotypic slice culture-based brain research technologies. ().
Applicants should have (i) a Bachelor's degree or above in relevant disciplines (ii) excellent communication and teamwork skills and (iii) proficiency in written and spoken English. Candidates with a good command of CRISPR technology, AAV engineering/production, mechanistic investigations using animal models, primary cell/tissue culturing, high-throughput in vivo/in vitro genetic/pharmacological screening, bulk/single-cell DNA/RNA sequencing are highly welcome to apply.
Duties include (a) carrying out scientific experiments (b) providing technical support (c) managing the laboratory's budget (d) assisting in project report and documentation and (e) performing other tasks as assigned by the supervisor or his delegate(s).
Applicants should submit the following documents in the online application : (1) cover letter (2) curriculum vitae and (3) copies of academic transcripts and proofs of language levels (if available).
For enquiries, please contact Prof. Yingjun Liu via email ().
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 .
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Shatin, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university and was founded as a federation of three existing colleges – Chung Chi College, New Asia College and United College – the oldest of which was founded in 1949.
CUHK is organized into nine constituent colleges and eight academic faculties, and remains the only collegiate university in the territory. The university operates in both English and Chinese, although classes in most colleges are taught in English. Four Nobel laureates are associated with the university, and it is the only tertiary institution in Hong Kong with recipients of the Nobel Prize, Turing Award, Fields Medal and Veblen Prize sitting as faculty in residence.
Job ID: 145003755
