Department of Applied Social Sciences
Research Fellow (Full-time/Part-time) / Postdoctoral Fellow (Full-time/Part-time)
(Ref. 240318003)
(1) Research Fellow (Full-time/Part-time) (several posts)
(2) Postdoctoral Fellow (Full-time/Part-time) (several posts)
[Appointment period: each for twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research projects - “Financial support for book writing”, “Capacity building scheme for secondary school teachers: promoting meaningful social engagement for young people through Service-Learning” and “Project WeCan - Phase 2”. They will be required to:
(a) conduct research and evaluation studies;
(b) collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative data;
(c) draft manuscripts and write reports; and
(d) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Research Fellow post should have a doctoral degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Education or other related disciplines with at least three years of postdoctoral research experience or equivalent qualifications and experience. Applicants should also have good publication records.
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Fellow post should have a doctoral degree in one of the said disciplines or an equivalent qualification and must have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application.
Applicants should also:
(a) have experience in writing research papers and proposals;
(b) have a good command of academic writing in both English and Chinese;
(c) have good statistical knowledge including SPSS, Mplus or AMOS;
(d) have research interests in youth development, assessment and leadership, etc.;
(e) have a strong sense of responsibility and good interpersonal skills; and
(f) be able to work independently.
Preference will be given to those with publication records in referred journals.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Lindan Tan via email at lindan.tan@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$394 per hour for the post of Research Fellow and HK$378 per hour for the post of Postdoctoral Fellow.
Consideration of applications will commence on 22 March 2024 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 18 March 2024