Hiring

PhD Opportunity

If you are interested in pursuing a PhD degree related to computational biology or computational veterinary medicine, please send an email to lingxi.chen@cityu.edu.hk. Please explain your education experience, research experience, and future research interest in the Personal Statement and attach your CV along with your Transcripts for both your Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, if available. Inquiries lacking the mentioned materials may not be considered. If you do not receive a response within two weeks, feel free to explore other opportunities.

General Requirement

• GPA 3.6+/4.0, average grade 85+ (compulsory)
• IELTS 6.5+ (compulsory)
• Having background from programming/algorithm side (Computer Science, Data Science, Artifical Intelligence, Software Engineering, etc.) or domain side (Biomedical Science, Biology, etc.) For students with a primary background in computer science, active coding contributions to open-source projects are preferred. For students with a biomedical background, priority will be given to those who have first-author papers in SCI-indexed journals.
• Passion for Learning: We are looking for individuals with a strong desire to expand their knowledge in both computer science and biomedical science.
• Desire for Lifelong Research: Our ideal candidates aspire to make a significant impact in research and view a PhD as the beginning of a lifelong research career.

Available PhD Programme

• PhD Programme in Biomedical Sciences at CityU HK, highly competitive applicants may apply for Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS).
• 3+1 Interdisciplinary PhD Programme between CityU HK and Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, the research should related to computational biology/veterinary medicine.
• Joint PhD Programme between CityU HK and Partner University, applicants could be PhD candidates from the following Mainland universities: 北京航空航天大学 中南大学 大连理工大学 复旦大学 哈尔滨工业大学 华中科技大学 吉林大学 南京大学 南开大学 中国人民大学 上海交通大学 山东大学 华南理工大学 东南大学 四川大学 南方科技大学 天津大学 同济大学 中国科学院大学 中国科学技术大学 西安交通大学 厦门大学 武汉大学 浙江大学

Benefits

• Monthly stipend of around 18,000 HKD (4 years).
• ~17 days of HK statutory public holidays and 24 days of annual leave.
• Encouragement to attend international academic conferences with a reimbursement of up to HKD 10,000 for travel expenses.

Research Assistant and Intership Opportunity

Feel free to reach out if you’re interested in a research assistant or intership by sending your CV. We are primarily seeking candidates with strong programming skills for AI algorithm implementation, data analysis, and web development.