Assistant Manager/ Senior Officer, Business Operations Office

The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI’s core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under five Technology Divisions: Communications Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Trust Technologies, Advanced Electronic Components and Systems, IoT Sensing and AI Technologies, and Intelligent Perception and Control Technologies.

It is applied across six core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, and Metaverse.

Over the years, ASTRI has nurtured a pool of research, I&T talents and received numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations as well as outstanding business and community contributions. To date, ASTRI has transferred almost 1,500 technologies to the industries and been granted more than 1,100 patents in the Mainland, the US, and other countries.

To support our constant endeavour to position Hong Kong as a world-class smart city and an international hub of innovation and technology, we are seeking qualified professionals to fill the following position(s):

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the planning and execution of Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) R&D projects from proposal preparation to post-project evaluation, at the corporate level;
• Work with R&D teams in carrying out project planning, project vetting, project progress and final reporting;
• Work with R&D teams in project document preparations for committee reviews/meetings;
• Facilitate the communications between R&D teams and other entities/organizations, such as Technology Review Panel Committee (TR) and Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC), in handling various project planning and management affairs;
• Work with internal administrative departments such as accounting, human resources, and client development on project development affairs;
• Coordinate and arrange pre-screen and vetting meetings for project approval; and
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, electrical engineering, information engineering, or a related field is required, along with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience. Candidates with less experience will also be considered for the Senior Officer position.
• Experience in the management of government-funded R&D project or public-sector funded R&D project is an advantage.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and adept at data manipulation, with expertise in macro functions.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English, Cantonese and Putonghua.
• Candidates with fewer qualifications will also be considered if he/she can demonstrate excellent administrative skills.
• Lives ASTRI values.

The appointment will be on renewable contract terms with a competitive salary and performance-linked variable pay. Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical, insurance coverage and contribution to MPF. The incumbent will normally work a five-day week.

For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV within two weeks of the post date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until the post is filled.

The resume should not include any sensitive personal information such as ID card no. or travel document number, etc.

Position offer is subject to the applicant’s experience and academic qualification. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. ASTRI reserves the right not to fill the position.

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