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Department of Health Technology and Informatics

Assistant Scientific Officer

(Ref. 260707004-IE)

Duties 

The appointee will be required to: 

(a)    manage and maintain GPU clusters, servers, and lab facilities, including system monitoring, resource scheduling, and user access management;

(b)    handle medical data management, enforce access controls and compliance; 

(c)    support AI model development and biomedical analytics;

(d)    conduct workshops and teaching sessions, including support students, update training materials, and coordinate teaching logistics; 

(e)    provide technical and administrative support to the General Office; 

(f)     assist in the implementation of health and safety policies of the University; and 

(g)    perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his/her delegates.

Qualifications 

Applicants should have: 

(a)    a recognised master’s degree or above in Information Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Radiography or other related disciplines;

(b)    strong programming skills (e.g., Python) and hands-on experience in GPU computing and machine learning/deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch/TensorFlow);

(c)    practical experience in Linux systems and HPC/cloud environments (e.g., job scheduling, resource management, containers/virtual environments and coding workspaces);

(d)    knowledge of clinical/biomedical data handling, including data governance, access control and good documentation practices;

(e)    a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, preferably with fluency in Putonghua; and

(f)     good interpersonal and communication skills.

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.  Initial appointment will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract.  Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement.  


Consideration of applications will commence on 14 July 2026 until the position is filled.



Posting date: 7 July 2026