RP2.3s Project title: Developing Next-Generation Therapeutic Agents for Glaucoma
Project information: To bring next-generation therapeutics for glaucoma to human clinical trials the results of which will enable commercialization by pharmaceutical and food supplement companies.
Required skills and job duty:
The appointees will assist the project leaders in the research project: “Developing Next-Generation Therapeutic Agents for Glaucoma”. The tasks include project development, study design/protocol, ethics application, experimental setup, literature research, model testing, project development, hardware and software development for innovative instrument, data collection, data analysis and preparation of manuscript. The talent is also required to assist commercialization of the invention whenever applicable.
Qualification
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Fellow posts should have a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification in Vision Science, Neuroscience, Optometry, Ophthalmology, Chemical Technology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, TCM, or other related disciplines.
Applicants for the Research Associate posts should have a master’s degree or an equivalent qualification in one of the said disciplines.
Applicants for the Research Assistant posts should have an honours degree or an equivalent qualification in one of the said disciplines.
The appointees shall be working in Hong Kong China. Overseas graduate is welcome to apply, the qualification awarding institution should be the top 100 institutions for STEM-related subjects in QS/Shanghai Jiao Tong Uni/Times Higher Education world university rankings. (details here). The above position is funded by the Research Talent Hub of ITC.
Enquiry
Applicants may contact Prof. Chi-wai Do (chi-wai.do@polyu.edu.hk) or Prof. Chuen Thomas Lam (thomas.c.lam@polyu.edu.hk) of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University or Prof. Emmanuel Ho (emmanuel.ho@uwaterloo.ca) of the University of Waterloo for enquiry.
Benefit
1. Living allowance is provided for postdoc fellow position
2. Possible in-job training at UWaterloo for max 3 months.
3. Access to PolyU library and sport facilities.
4. Medical insurance, Mandatory Provident Fund.
5. Conference support if staff members present their CEVR work at international conference.
Remuneration
Monthly salary: Research Assistant (HKD20000); Research Associate (HKD 23000); Postdoctoral Fellow (HKD35000 + living allowance HKD 10000).
Interested applicants are requested to send a completed application form (download here) with their CV to career@cevr.hk. Please include the RP number and position to be applied for in the title of the email.