Department of Applied Social Sciences
Research Assistant / Project Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) (several posts)
(Ref. 240715016)
[Appointment period: each for twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Service leadership through serving children and families with special needs”. They will be required to:
(a) provide assistance to the administration of the service-learning subject;
(b) assist in coordinating students’ services for adolescents and children;
(c) assist in conducting research and evaluative studies;
(d) assist to conduct literature review;
(e) assist in data collection and data analysis;
(f) assist to draft manuscript or evaluation reports for the project; and
(g) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should:
(a) have an honours degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education or other related disciplines;
(b) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese;
(c) have good computer literacy including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
(d) have good knowledge of using statistical software such as SPSS, Mplus, AMOS and/or R;
(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 Xiaoqin Zhu via email at xiaoqin.zhu@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 22 July 2024 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 15 July 2024