Department of Applied Social Sciences
Postdoctoral Fellow
(Ref. 240326015)
[Appointment period: twelve months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project - “A prospective study of newly-arrived immigrant adolescents from Mainland China to Hong Kong: The way to thrive”. He/She will be required to:
(a) conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis;
(b) write reports and prepare manuscripts;
(c) liaise with different organisations for the recruitment of participants;
(d) conduct research under the supervision of the principal investigator; and
(e) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should:
(a) have a doctoral degree, preferably in Psychology, Social Work, Education, Sociology or other social science related disciplines and must have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application;
(b) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, including Cantonese and Putonghua;
(c) have good knowledge of using statistical software such as SPSS, Mplus, R or AMOS to conduct statistical analysis such as SEM, HLM, PP-LGM, LGMM or RI-CLPM;
(d) have research interests in youth development, family studies and evaluation, etc.;
(e) have a strong sense of responsibility and good interpersonal skills; and
(f) be a good team player and able to work independently.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Amy Zhou via email at xhzhou@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 2 April 2024 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 26 March 2024