Department of Building and Real Estate
Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Research Assistant (two posts)
(Ref. 251209010)
[Appointment period: each for six to twelve months]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “A study of the cyclic behaviour of Ni-Ti SMA bolts subject to shear and combined loadings for steel beam-to-column connections”.
Qualifications
For the post of Postdoctoral Fellow, applicants should have a PhD in Civil / Structural Engineering or a related field and must have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application.
For the post of Research Associate, applicants should have a master’s degree or a good honours degree in the afore-mentioned fields or an equivalent qualification with at least three years of research / relevant work experience.
Applicants for the Research Assistant post should have an honours degree in the afore-mentioned fields or an equivalent qualification.
Preference will be given to those with strong research experience in structural steel and shape memory alloy (SMA), including both experimental and numerical studies.
Applicants are invited to contact Ir Prof. Michael C. H. Yam at telephone number 2766 4380 or via email michael.yam@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 23 December 2025 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 9 December 2025