Department of Applied Social Sciences
Project Assistant
(Ref. 260212013)
[Appointment period: ten months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the project - “Service leadership through serving children and families with special needs”. He/She will be required to:
(a) assist in coordinating students’ services for adolescents and children with special needs in Chengdu;
(b) assist in conducting research and evaluative studies;
(c) collect and analyse data;
(d) draft reports and provide assistance to the administration of project; and
(e) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his delegates.
The appointee may be required to occasionally work on irregular hours including weekday evenings, weekends and public holidays.
Qualifications
Applicants should:
(a) have an honours degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education or Public Health;
(b) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese;
(c) have good computer literacy including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
(d) have good interpersonal and organisational skills; and
(e) be a good team player and able to work independently.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Li Xann via email at xann.li@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 20 February 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 12 February 2026