School of Nursing
Research Associate / Research Assistant
(Ref. 240517005)
1. Research Associate
[Appointment period: twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
2. Research Assistant
[Appointment period: twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Resilient Students Training Hub (ReST Hub): Creating a strengths-based, trauma-informed mental health promotive ecosystem and enhancing student resilience in tertiary education settings”. They will be required to:
(a) conduct research and deliver service / education to promote student mental health and resilience at ReST Hub;
(b) manage, coordinate, and/or participate in the activities of the project;
(c) coordinate and/or deliver mental health / resilience promotive interventions;
(d) coordinate and/or deliver training / educational / engagement activities;
(e) support the recruitment of participants, data collection and project evaluation; and
(f) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
The appointees may be required to work outside office hours.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Research Associate post should have a master’s degree in Psychology, Nursing, Social Sciences, Public Health or other 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 post should have an honours degree in one of the above-mentioned disciplines or an equivalent qualification.
Applicants should also:
(a) have a strong enthusiasm in research and a good sense of self-motivation;
(b) have experience in both quantitative and qualitative data analysis;
(c) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese;
(d) have good interpersonal and communication skills; and
(e) be responsible and able to work independently.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Grace W. K. Ho at telephone number 3400 3918 or via email at grace.wk.ho@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 31 May 2024 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 17 May 2024