School of Design
Research Assistant / Part-time Research Assistant
(Ref. 260116014)
(1) Research Assistant
[Appointment period: twelve 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 – “Hosonsoft future lab of digital printing”. They will be required to:
(a) assist in literature review related to Print-on-Demand (POD) platforms;
(b) participate in the development, testing and optimisation of the POD platform;
(c) support laboratory equipment operation, data collection and preliminary analysis;
(d) assist in the design and execution of user studies, experiments and evaluations;
(e) prepare project progress reports, technical documentation and research papers;
(f) assist in organising project-related seminars, workshops or exhibitions; and
(g) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should have:
(a) a master’s degree in Design or a related field;
(b) a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese; and
(c) good teamwork spirit, self-learning ability and problem-solving skills.
Preference will be given to those with experience in laboratory research, interdisciplinary projects, industry collaboration, product development, data processing or related technical skills.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Xihui Liu via email at sylvia.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 rate is HK$125 per hour.
Consideration of applications will commence on 23 January 2026 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 16 January 2026