Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Computer Technician II(s)
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS), working with more than 200 ophthalmologists and visual scientists in Hong Kong and mainland China, is committed to advancing patient services, research, and training and education to the highest quality in all major areas of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. We are also dedicated to worthwhile community programmes and public education projects. DOVS, always &ldquoin search of excellence, is looking for candidates to take up positions in our clinical and research (academic, community and translational) programmes involving ophthalmic investigations, public education, out-reach, and ophthalmic studies on disease entities, including COVID-19, children eye diseases autoimmune diseases, ocular surface diseases, refractive errors, ocular cancers, dry eye disease, thyroid eye diseases, glaucoma, and retina diseases. We are highly committed to supporting career development of all staff members.
The appointee(s) will be responsible for (a) assisting in liaising with users, contractors and other IT teams for the setup of clinical and lab equipment, programme development and system maintenance (b) maintaining existing hardware and software (c) providing IT technical/audio-visual support to Departmental events and activities (d) managing Department websites and (e) performing any other duties as assigned by the supervisors. Duties in weekday evenings and at weekends will be required.
Applicants should have (i) a Higher Diploma or above in Computer Science, Information Technology or related disciplines from a recognised university or a technical institute (ii) hands-on experience in providing hardware and software trouble-shooting services, including Windows, Mac OS and Linux (iii) knowledge of and experience in managing hardware firewall and its operating systems (iv) experience in computer network (LAN and Wireless), network security and storage systems (e.g. NAS, SAN, etc.) (v) hands-on experience in setting up and maintaining MS Windows servers (vi) self-motivation, good organisational, communication, problem-solving and multi-tasking skills (vii) openness to learning new skills and the ability to work independently and as a team member (viii) the ability to multitask, including engaging with system users (ix) at least 2 years post-qualification work experience and (x) a good command of both spoken and written English and Chinese. Hands-on experience in WordPress and Zoom will be advantageous.
Appointment will initially be made on a 1-year contract, renewable subject to good performance and mutual agreement.