Department of Language Science and Technology
Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) (two posts)
(Ref. 251014019)
[Appointment period: each for three to twelve months]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Integrating GenAI into interpreting training: impact on skills acquisition, challenges and ethical considerations”. They will be required to:
(a) conduct literature review;
(b) assist in compiling corpus of authentic interpreting and analysing data;
(c) facilitate project management; and
(d) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should have:
(a) an honours degree or a master’s degree in Translation and Interpreting, Linguistics, Computer Science, or other related disciplines or an equivalent qualification;
(b) a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese; and
(c) proficiency in utilising Python and R for data analysis and visualisation.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Han Xu at telephone number 2766 7441 via email han12.xu@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$125 per hour.
Consideration of applications will commence on 21 October 2025 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 14 October 2025