Programmer (at the rank of IT Officer/ IT Technician)

Programmer (at the rank of IT Officer/ IT Technician)

Apply now Ref.: Work type: Full-timeDepartment: Clinical Trials Centre (21180)Categories: Executive / Technical / Support

Programmer (at the rank of IT Officer/ IT Technician) in the Clinical Trials Centre (Ref.: )

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 is 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. We are seeking a high calibre IT professional to join our Information Technology Unit as a Programmer.

Main Responsibilities:

• Analyze user requirements and contribute to system, database and architectural design;
• Conduct system and integration testing, data migration, and prepare technical/ user documentation;
• Design, develop, and deploy in-house IT systems, web applications and web services;
• Maintain, support and enhance existing systems and applications;
• Research, evaluate, and recommend new technologies to support digital transformation;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline;
• A minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience (fresh graduates may be considered for the position of Programmer);
• Proficiency in .NET (C#, ASP .NET Core MVC) and PHP development;
• Experience with following popular robust frameworks is an advantage (e.g., DevExpress, Blazor, Entity Framework, Laravel, Symfony, Codelgniter, ReactJS, Angular, or similar);
• Sound knowledge of relational database management systems (e.g. MS SQL and MySQL) is required;
• Familiarity with DevOps tools (e.g., Git, Azure DevOps, Jenkins) is an advantage;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a high level of attention to detail;
• Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team;
• Excellent command of both spoken and written English and Cantonese;
• A positive service attitude and a strong willingness to learn new technologies and tools.

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 applications for the above post. Applicants should apply online at the University's careers site ( and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start from June 1, 2026 and continue until June 17, 2026 or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.

Advertised: May 18, 2026 (HK Time)Applications close: Jun 17, 2026 (HK Time)