School of Nursing
Research Associate / Project Associate / Research Assistant / Project Assistant (Full-time / Half-time / Part-time) (two posts)
(Ref. 240516009)
[Appointment period: each for six months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project – “Development and feasibility study of AI-assisted cognitive-motor dual-task (AI-CMDT) training system for people with mild cognitive impairment”. They will be required to:
(a) assist in conducting literature review and database searching;
(b) liaise with collaborators for system development and data collection;
(c) support on-site data collection;
(d) carry out preliminary data analysis;
(e) draft progress and final reports;
(f) draft promotional materials and organise promotional activities for subject recruitment; and
(g) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
The appointees may be required to work on irregular hours including evenings and Saturdays.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Research Associate or Project Associate post should have a master’s degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, Nursing, Psychology or other health-related disciplines or a good honours degree in one of the said disciplines with at least three years of research/relevant work experience.
Applicants for the Research Assistant or Project Assistant post should have an honours degree in one of the above-mentioned disciplines or an equivalent qualification.
Applicants should also have:
(a) experience in coordinating community projects;
(b) proficiency in SPSS, Microsoft Office software and Chinese word processing;
(c) a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Putonghua; and
(d) good interpersonal and communication skills.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Angela Y. M. Leung via email at angela.ym.leung@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
For full-time and half-time appointments, a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
For part-time appointments, the remuneration rates are HK$173 per hour for the posts of Research Associate or Project Associate and HK$122 per hour for the posts of Research Assistant or Project Assistant.
Consideration of applications will commence on 23 May 2024 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 16 May 2024