Department of Applied Social Sciences
Postdoctoral Fellow / Project Associate / Project Assistant / Part-time Project Associate / Part-time Project Assistant
(Ref. 240321014)
(1) Postdoctoral Fellow
(2) Project Associate / Project Assistant
(3) Part-time Project Associate / Part-time Project Assistant
[Appointment period: each for twelve months]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “A study of policing and preventing online victimization against children”. They will be required to:
(a) conduct data collection, such as interviews;
(b) prepare transcripts;
(c) perform data entry by using software, such as Nvivo and SPSS; and
(d) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Fellow post should have a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification and must have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application.
Applicants for the Project Associate post should have a master’s degree or a good honours degree with three or more years of research/relevant work experience.
Applicants for the Project Assistant post should have an honours degree or an equivalent qualification.
Applicants should also:
(a) have knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data analysis;
(b) have a good command of academic writing in both English and Chinese; and
(c) demonstrate competency in project coordination.
Preference will be given to those who have received training in arts-based intervention and social work.
Applicants should provide a curriculum vitae in the application.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Li Jessica C. M. via email at cmj.li@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
For full-time appointments, a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
For part-time appointment, the remuneration rates are HK$173 per hour for the post of Project Associate and HK$122 per hour for the post of Project Assistant.
Consideration of applications will commence on 28 March 2024 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 21 March 2024