School of Design
Research Associate / Research Assistant (two posts)
(Ref. 260121018)
[Appointment period: each for five months]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project – “Design considerations of physical environment in Hong Kong long-term care facilities and social networks of residents with dementia: A participatory design approach”. They will be required to:
(a) develop software on embedded systems, mobile devices and server for realising interactive functions of the system to be used in the facilities for collecting research data;
(b) assist in hardware development of embedded systems, including circuit design and evaluations of sensors for realising interactive functions of the said systems;
(c) assist in 3D modelling and fabrication of physical components for the above-mentioned systems;
(d) assist in processing and analysing collected research data; and
(e) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Research Associate post should have a master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Interaction Design or related fields or a good honours degree in the said disciplines with three or more years of research/relevant work experience.
Applicants for the Research Assistant post should have an honour degree in the above-mentioned disciplines or an equivalent qualification.
Applicants should also have:
(a) an excellent command of both spoken English and Chinese including Cantonese; and
(b) the ability to work independently and meet the work schedule.
Preference will be given to those with experience in user interface and user experience design and evaluation.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Clifford S. T. Choy at telephone no. 2766 4738 or via email at mccliff@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 28 January 2026 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 21 January 2026