Career Opportunities

Data Analyst (at the rank of Technical Officer/Research Assistant I/II) in the Clinical Trials Centre (Ref.: 534504)

The Clinical Trials Centre (HKU-CTC) is a leading clinical trials management platform established under The University of Hong Kong 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 are devoted to a career in the clinical trial profession.

Clinical data management and analysis is a core process in any clinical research project, and is subject to stringent international standards, guidelines and regulations such as CDISC (SDTM/ADaM).  HKU-CTC’s Data Management and Medical Statistics Unit is seeking talents who are interested/experienced in practising the data science/statistics profession in clinical research.

Main Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with a team of biostatisticians and data management specialists on data standards, statistical programming and database development;
• Support study setup for various data acquisition systems, including electronic Case Report Form (eCRF) design and EDC study configuration;
• Develop programming specifications, deliverables and related documentations, including CDISC SDTM and ADaM datasets/analysis files, and tables, listings, and figures (TLFs) for statistical analysis and/or regulatory submission;
• Develop data validation, review and reporting tools to support ongoing data management;
• Perform quality assurance and quality control for all data management and programing activities; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Data Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, Information Technology or related disciplines;
• Solid knowledge in SAS and R programming for data manipulation, analysis and reporting;
• Relevant experience in data management and statistical/database programming are added advantages;
• Strong ability and willingness to learn technical skills;
• Good interpersonal, problem-solving and project management skills;
• Detail-minded, self-motivated and able to work as a good team player with positive service attitude; and
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (proficiency in Putonghua is an advantage).

The appointment will be made on a two-year fixed-term full-time contract, to 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 application for the above post.  Applicants should apply online at the University's careers site (https://jobs.hku.hk) and upload an up-to-date C.V.  Review of applications will start from March 11, 2026 and continue until March 24, 2026 or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.