Department of Language Science and Technology
Research Assistant
(Ref. 260127007)
[Appointment period: twelve months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project - “The integration of two modalities: gesture and speech prosody in Cantonese focus marking in autistic and typical populations”. He/She will be required to:
(a) assist in experimental design, stimuli preparation, data collection and data analysis;
(b) assist in organising workshops and other promotion events, and communicating with organisations; and
(c) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should have:
(a) a good honours degree or an equivalent qualification;
(b) a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese;
(c) good teamwork and interpersonal skills; and
(d) training in linguistics, speech pathology or related areas.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Si Chen at telephone number 3400 8461 or via email at sarah.chen@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 3 February 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 27 January 2026