Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
Research Associate / Research Assistant / Part-time Research Associate / Research Assistant
(Ref. 240115004)
1. Research Associate / Research Assistant
[Appointment period: six months]
2. Part-time Research Associate / Research Assistant (several posts)
[Appointment period: each for twelve months]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Language taboo: A research project on Hong Kong Cantonese euphemisms”. They will be required to:
(a) conduct literature review;
(b) design and collect questionnaires;
(c) recruit study participants;
(d) assist in data analysis and transcription;
(e) engage in writing and publishing academic papers based on the projects; and
(f) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should:
(a) have a master’s degree or a good honours degree in Chinese Language and Linguistics, or other related disciplines or an equivalent qualification;
(b) have three or more years of research/relevant work experience;
(c) be a native or near-native speaker of Cantonese;
(d) have a good command of English and Mandarin; and
(e) have a strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Leung Wai-mun at tel. no. 2766 6364 or email wai-mun.leung@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
For full-time appointment, a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
For part-time appointments, the remuneration rates for the posts of Research Associate and Research Assistant are HK$173 per hour and HK$122 per hour respectively.
Consideration of applications will commence on 22 January 2024 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 15 January 2024