School of Nursing
Research Assistant (Full-time / Part-time) (two posts)
(Ref. 240419013)
[Appointment period: each for twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Effectiveness of Tai Chi and acupuncture in the prophylaxes of episodic migraine and the analysis of microstructural white matter alterations: a non-inferiority single-blind randomized controlled trial”. They will be required to:
(a) liaise with different collaborators (e.g. non-governmental organisations and clinics) regarding the development, implementation and evaluation of the projects;
(b) coordinate logistics issues for the project implementation, including workshops, interviews, questionnaire collection, etc.;
(c) assist in participant recruitment, data collection and data entry;
(d) conduct literature review, data management and data analysis;
(e) assist in the preparation proposals, reports, manuscripts and presentation materials;
(f) assist in MRI and TCD scanning and safety monitory; and
(g) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should:
(a) have an honours degree in Nursing, Public Health, Medical Imaging, Radiology Epidemiology, Social Work, Psychology or other health-related disciplines or an equivalent qualification;
(b) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Cantonese;
(c) be familiar with SPSS, EndNote and other Microsoft Office software;
(d) have good interpersonal and communication skills; and
(e) be responsible and able to work independently with a strong sense of self-motivation.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Y. J. Xie at telephone number 3400 3798, fax number 2364 9663 or via email at grace.yj.xie@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 rate is HK$122 per hour.
Consideration of applications will commence on 3 May 2024 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 19 April 2024