Department of Applied Social Sciences
Research Assistant (two posts)
(Ref. 250417005)
[Appointment period: each for twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research projects - “The association between parental adverse childhood experiences and adolescents’ developmental outcomes: Intergenerational transmission and the protective role of family resilience” and/or “Parent-adolescent discrepancy in perceived parenting: Developmental changes and longitudinal associations with developmental outcomes among Chinese early adolescents”. They will be required to:
(a) liaise with schools that participate in the above-mentioned projects;
(b) collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative data;
(c) conduct literature review;
(d) draft manuscripts and school reports;
(e) assist in administrative work; and
(f) 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 or an equivalent qualification. Preference will be given to those with a master’s degree in one of the said disciplines;
(b) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Cantonese;
(c) have good knowledge of analysing longitudinal data using statistical software such as Mplus and R;
(d) have a strong sense of responsibility and good interpersonal skills; and
(e) be able to work independently and a good team player.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Zhu Xiaoqin Julie via email at xiaoqin.zhu@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 28 April 2025 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 17 April 2025