Senior Research Assistant (Marine Biodiversity), Department of Biology

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

Senior Research Assistant (Marine Biodiversity) (25260207)

We are seeking a highly motivated and organised Senior Research Assistant to contribute to a marine biodiversity project. This is a one-year, full-time position, commencing as soon as possible, with the possibility of renewal based on performance and project needs.

The successful candidate will be integral to a project employing a combination of traditional (benthic trawling) and novel (environmental DNA) techniques to assess marine ecosystems.

Responsibilities: The Senior Research Assistant will be responsible for implementing key aspects of the marine biodiversity project. Key duties include participating in field trips to conduct benthic trawling and eDNA sampling; identifying and processing collected specimens; and managing, analysing, and summarising the resulting data.

Requirements: Applicants must possess a master of Philosophy (MSc) or PhD degree in a relevant discipline such as Marine Biology, Ecology, or Environmental Science. Essential qualifications include demonstrated, hands-on experience in biodiversity research, including study design, field work, specimen identification, data analysis and report writing. The ideal candidate will be organised, self-motivated, and capable of supervising a small team, and working effectively both independently and as part of a team. A good command of both written and spoken English is required.

For further details on the project, please consult the following document: https://www.lcf.gov.hk/filemanager/content/conservation/RE-2024-22-ENG.pdf 

The appointee will work under the supervision of Prof. Jianwen Qiu.  Enquiries about the duties of the post should be sent to Prof. Qiu at qiujw@hkbu.edu.hk.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System and upload an up-to-date C.V. and reference letters.  Those who are not invited for an interview 8 weeks after the submission of their application may consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.