School of Nursing
Research Assistant
(Ref. 260325006)
[Appointment period: six to twelve months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project - “Chatbot-based mindful physical-psychosocial pain management for people with knee osteoarthritis”. The research group has rich experience in relevant fields and aims at achieving impactful deliverables and publishing high-quality papers in top journals and conferences. The appointee will be required to:
(a) assist in the general management of the project;
(b) prepare project materials and assist in the recruitment of participants;
(c) assist in quantitative and qualitative data collection for the study;
(d) assist in data management and data analysis;
(e) assist in the preparation of reports and presentation materials;
(f) liaise with various collaborators to facilitate the progression and management of the project;
(g) prepare protocols, manuals and literature review for the project; and
(h) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of School, the project leader or their delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should:
(a) have an honours degree, preferably in Nursing, Public Health, Psychology, Rehabilitation, Chinese Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Health Informatics or other related disciplines or an equivalent qualification;
(b) have proficiency in SPSS/R/Python, NVivo/MAXQDA, EndNote and Microsoft Office software;
(c) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Cantonese;
(d) have good organisational and communication skills; and
(e) be able to work independently.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Mengqi Li at telephone number 3400 3214 or via email at mengqi28.li@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 1 April 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 25 March 2026