Department of Applied Social Sciences
Research Associate / Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) (two posts)
(Ref. 240311009)
[Appointment period: six months]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Now more important than ever: Promoting healthy financial behaviors for Hong Kong youths from lower-SES households”. They will be required to:
(a) conduct in-depth qualitative analysis of interview text;
(b) discuss with team members to improve the consistency in qualitative analysis;
(c) prepare result reports; and
(d) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Research Associate post should have a master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or other related disciplines or a good honours degree in one of the said disciplines with three or more years of research/relevant work experience.
Applicants for the Research Assistant post should have an honours degree in one of the said disciplines. Preference will be given to those with one or more years of research/relevant work experience.
Applicants should also:
(a) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Cantonese and Putonghua being an advantage;
(b) be proficient in using statistical software such as Nvivo; and
(c) be proficient in writing scientific reports.
Applicants are welcome to provide (a) a sample of scientific English writing and (b) a sample of analysis on interview text.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Xiaomin Li via email at xiaomin.li@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
For full-time appointment, a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
For part-time appointment, 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 position is filled.
Posting date: 11 March 2024