Administrative Assistant II (to be seconded to GBAICTI as its Manager (Human Resources Development & Strategy)) (Ref.: 531336)

The Greater Bay Area International Clinical Trial Institute (GBAICTI) is a wholly-owned entity of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, positioning as a centralized clinical research facilitation platform with the mission and vision of creating and sustaining a thriving clinical research ecosystem and energizing the development of a healthy and wealthy society through biomedical innovation, research, translation and development in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA). The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) is appointed as the operator of GBAICTI. We are seeking a high calibre talent to join the operation team as Manager (Human Resources Development & Strategy).

Main Responsibilities:

• Report to the Chief Executive Officer and support the management and operation of the Office of Human Resources Development & Strategy (OHDS);
• Support the continuing evaluation of talent needs and the formulation and implementation of strategies on human resources development for the clinical research sector of Hong Kong;
• Support the planning and management of the International Clinical Research Academy (ICRA);
• Support the design and development of training programmes for training and nurturing clinical research professionals of various expertise and on different levels;
• Engage support from professional stakeholders (e.g. universities, research institutions, clinical trials centres, regulatory agencies and the biomedical industry) in planning and delivering training activities;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Holder of a bachelor’s degree, preferably in medicine, pharmacy, biotechnology, life sciences or related subjects;
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical research management or operations;
• Experience in providing/coordinating training for clinical research personnel is a definite advantage;
• Proficiency in common office applications (e.g. MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint); Hands-on experience in project management, database, graphic design and multimedia applications (e.g. MS Project, Access, Visio, Photoshop, Illustrator and VSDC) is an added advantage;
• Commitment to quality, integrity, confidentiality and compliance;
• Good organizational, project management and problem-solving skills;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Detail-minded, able to handle multiple concurrent tasks and self-motivated;
• A good command of spoken and written English and Chinese; Proficiency in Putonghua is an added advantage.

Applicants who have responded to the previous advertisement (Ref: 530892) need not re-apply.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. The appointment will commence as soon as possible on a two-year fixed-term basis with contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme, totalling up to 10% of basic salary, with the possibility of renewal subject to funding availability and satisfactory performance.

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online at the University's career site (https://jobs.hku.hk), and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until March 20, 2025, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.