Career Opportunities

Quality Management Specialist (at the rank/grade of Technical Officer/Research Assistant I/II) in the Clinical Trials Centre (Ref: 526608)

The Clinical Trials Centre (HKU-CTC) is a leading clinical trials management platform established under the LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) and dedicated to managing and facilitating international-standard clinical trials on new drugs, medical devices and medical technologies. HKU-CTC offers long-term development opportunities to passionate talents who pursue career advancement and success. 

Quality and compliance are the key to the success of clinical research projects. HKU-CTC’s Quality Management Team (QMAT) is a professional team dedicated to ensuring research quality and compliance through formulation and implementation of multi-dimensional quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) measures. QMAT is seeking talents who are interested/experienced in practising the quality management profession in the clinical research domain.

Main Responsibilities

• Perform quality management for HKU-CTC and the clinical study activities under HKU;
• Maintain a robust QA system;
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures;
• Facilitate the participation in quality assurance and accreditation schemes; and
• Perform internal QC and coordinate external audits/inspections.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Biological, Medical, Life Sciences, Quality Management or related disciplines;
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in clinical research quality management, monitoring and/or project management/operations;
• Good knowledge in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and local/national/international regulations and guidelines related to clinical research is necessary;
• Strong coordination and problem-solving skills, good interpersonal and communication skills, and commitment to quality and compliance;
• Detail-minded, able to handle multiple concurrent tasks, self-motivated and have a strong sense of responsibility;
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese is a must; and
• Proficiency in Putonghua is a plus.

The appointment will be made on a two-year fixed-term full-time contract, and commence as soon as possible with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance. A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, together with contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme at 10% of basic salary. Other benefits include annual leave and medical benefits.

The University only accepts online applications 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 from May 22, 2024 and continue until June 7, 2024 or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.