Department of Applied Social Sciences
Research Assistant / Part-time Research Assistant
(Ref. 240527012)
(1) Research Assistant
[Appointment period: eight months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
(2) Part-time Research Assistant
[Appointment period: eight months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Nature or nurture: The impact of parental and outsourced literacy activities on primary graders’ English literacy competence in the Greater Bay Area of China”. The project investigates the relationship between various aspects of home literacy environment and primary graders English literacy competence in the Greater Bay Area of China. They will be required to:
(a) conduct literature review;
(b) assist in developing and preparing research tools such as questionnaires;
(c) conduct data collection and data management;
(d) liaise with schools, parents and project collaborators; and
(e) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should:
(a) have an honours degree, preferably in Psychology, Education or other social science related disciplines;
(b) have experience in working with young children and interests in supporting children’s diverse learning needs;
(c) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese;
(d) have knowledge of using statistical software such as Mplus, R and SPSS;
(e) have good interpersonal and communication skills; and
(f) be self-motivated, well-organised, detailed-minded and able to multi-task.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Liu Cuina Catrina at telephone number 3400 3008 or via email at catrina.liu@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
For full-time appointment, a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
For part-time appointment, the remuneration is HK$122 per hour.
Consideration of applications will commence on 11 June 2024 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 27 May 2024