Job Description - Temporary Research Assistant II/ Technical Assistant (R6624/R&D/R7054) (N&HS) (240002N)

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We Are Now Looking For a Suitable Person To Fill The Following Position In The School Of Nursing And Health Studies

Temporary Research Assistant II/ Technical Assistant (R6624/R&D/R7054) (N&HS) - (240002N)

Job

: Temporary/Part-time R&D

School/Unit

: School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Closing Date

: Ongoing

Responsibilities

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The appointee will mainly assist the research team on one of the following projects:

• development of risk models for cardiovascular diseases or cerebrovascular diseases;
• identifying synergistic drug-drug interactions using artificial intelligence; or
• evaluation of the risk factors of adverse outcomes in aging.
  
  

He/she Will Be Responsible Mainly For The Following

• Leading basic and advanced statistical analyses to support ongoing research projects on risk factor evaluation;
• Developing traditional regression-based and/or machine learning-driven models for personalised risk prediction;
• Processing of raw data in preparation for statistical analysis; and
• Drafting of reports and presentations.
  
  

Candidates

Candidates Should Possess The Following Qualifications, Experience And Competence

• For Research Assistant II: a Bachelor degree in a health-related, biostatistics or data science-related discipline;
• For Technical Assistant: At least 5 subjects with Level 2 in HKDSE or equivalent, including English and Mathematics;
• Prior experience in leading epidemiological studies would be advantageous;
• Prior experience in leading clinical studies on cardiovascular diseases would be advantageous;
• Prior clinical experience in analysing electrocardiograms or echocardiograms would be advantageous;
• Strong sense of responsibility;
• Able to work in multi-disciplinary teams;
• Effective in multi-tasking and time management; and
• Good command of written English.
  
  

Terms and Conditions for Appointment

Successful candidate will be appointed on a temporary full-time contract. Benefits will be provided in accordance with the statutory provisions. For temporary appointments, the initial contract will be between 1 and 4 months in duration with the possibility of further appointment.

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