Department of Applied Social Sciences
Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Assistant
(Ref. 260304006)
(1) Postdoctoral Fellow
[Appointment period: twelve months]
(2) Research Assistant
[Appointment period: twelve months]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research projects – “High tech as a double-edged sword: A longitudinal study on technostress and well-being among Chinese university students” and/or “A longitudinal investigation of adolescent problematic smartphone use and family digital environment in China”. They will be required to:
(a) conduct research and evaluation studies;
(b) collect and analyse data;
(c) draft manuscripts and write reports;
(d) assist in different research activities and handle administrative work; and
(e) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Fellow post should have a doctoral degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, Management, Mental Health or other related disciplines and must have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application.
Applicants for the Research Assistant post should have an honours degree in one of the above-mentioned disciplines or an equivalent qualification.
Applicants should also:
(a) demonstrate knowledge of well-being and mental health, preferably in educational, organisational or applied settings;
(b) demonstrate research interests and research experience in areas such as youth development, well-being and digital tools, preferably with a record of publications;
(c) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Cantonese and Putonghua;
(d) be able to communicate effectively with both technical stakeholders in AI and data, as well as non-technical stakeholders in areas of education, psychology and/or management;
(e) have strong analytical, organisational and interdisciplinary collaboration skills; and
(f) be proficient in using statistical software such as SPSS, Mplus, or R.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Diya Dou via email at diya.dou@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 11 March 2026 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 4 March 2026