School of Design
Research Associate / Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) (several posts)
(Ref. 240311007)
[Appointment period: each for seven to twelve months]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “AIoT-enabled explanations for healthcare: an exploration on user acceptance & trust”. They will be required to:
(a) assist in literature review including investigation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) research in healthcare and medical science;
(b) conduct analysis of the collected literature and provide technique descriptions;
(c) assist in developing prototypes for testing with users;
(d) assist in experiments including preparation, conducting interviews with participants and collecting survey; and
(e) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Research Associate post should have:
(a) a master’s degree in Computer Science, Psychiatry or related disciplines; and
(b) knowledge of academic research, including in the field of human-computer interaction, AI or neurodevelopmental disorders.
Applicants for the Research Assistant post should have:
(a) an honours degree in Computer Science, Psychiatry, Design (e.g. Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Design Engineering, Multimedia or Product Design) or related disciplines; and
(b) basic knowledge of academic research, including in the field of human-computer interaction, AI or neurodevelopmental disorders.
Applicants should also have:
(a) basic knowledge of generating framework (basic user interface through app/software development);
(b) a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Putonghua being an advantage; and
(c) the ability to work independently and meet the work schedule.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Stephen J. Wang via email at stephen.j.wang@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
For full-time appointments, a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
For part-time appointments, the remuneration rates are HK$173 per hour for the post of Research Associate and HK$122 per hour for the post of Research Assistant.
Consideration of applications will commence on 15 March 2024 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 11 March 2024