Working with Us

The Chung Group is always searching for talented and highly motivated individuals to join our team. Please check out the Research page to understand our research interests and the desirable research background and necessary skills to make a dent in those areas!

In return, our group is dedicated to providing the best research and training environment. In addition to mentorship by the PI, our team also provides peer-to-peer coaching. Our work is collaborative and you will have ample opportunities to meet with open-minded colleagues from other faculties and schools who are passionate about their research and creative in making impactful discoveries.

We also welcome visiting scholars and exchange students to come to our group for short-term knowledge exchange and technology transfer.

🧑‍🔬 Current Openings

We particularly welcome researchers with solid experience in mass spectrometry or large dataset mining (e.g., UK Biobank) from all disciplines. Our team primarily uses R for computation. If you meet some of these criteria and are interested in joining us, please send: your CV; a short description of your research interests, skills, and how you could contribute to the research of the team to jake.chung[at]cuhk.edu.hk or jakemk.work+hiring[at]gmail.com. 

A) Research associate / postdoctoral fellow

We are actively seeking a senior member who is interested in computational exposomics and environmental health. The primary focus of the projects is to decode the complex relationships between the exposome, the genome, and other omics layers. Candidate should have demonstrated experience in analyzing multi-omics data from human samples, such as genetics, metabolomics, metagenomics, or exposomics. Those with strong interest in leveraging cutting-edge computational and machine learning methods to identify causal and diagnostic factors of NCDs are welcome to apply. Outstanding candidates should also apply for the RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme (formerly known as the RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme). Further details are posted here.

B) Research assistant

We are hiring a research assistant with a background in analytical chemistry/biochemistry/chemical biology, or related fields. Working experience with environmental and/or biological samples and an interest in exposomics will be highly beneficial. Job duties include but are not limited to: general administrative and supportive tasks, developing standard operating procedures and conducting chemical and protein analysis under the guidance of the PI, and assisting with active projects in the group.

C) PhD student

We are looking for a bright and smart PhD student in the area of environmental epidemiology/ environmental health/ environmental health data science, with interests and experience in conducting either EDCs, metabolomics, multi-omics, and/or GxE analysis (dry lab). Suitable candidate with a relevant background may work as a research assistant for a short period in our group to prepare for undertaking a PhD study at CUHK. Outstanding individuals should apply for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, which can provide an annual stipend of 331 200 HKD (~42 460 USD) for up to three years.