Department of Chinese History and Culture
Project Associate / Project Assistant (Full-time/Part-time)
(Ref. 260421005)
[Appointment period: three to six months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the project - “PolyU AI x Digital Humanities Award Completion 2026”. He/She will be required to:
(a) take a leading role in the development, maintenance, and enhancement of the project’s online platform/competition website, including content management, digital resources, announcements, and project showcases;
(b) co-develop and support the delivery of innovative workshops and training activities on the application of AI in Chinese history and culture and related humanities contexts;
(c) design engaging teaching and learning materials, including tutorials, exemplars, workshop handouts, demonstration resources, and video-based learning content;
(d) explore, adapt, and present relevant tools and methods in accessible ways for humanities students, such as prompt engineering, named entity recognition (NER), quantitative textual analysis, GeoAI, topic modelling, and other AI-enabled or digital humanities approaches;
(e) contribute to the planning, coordination, and smooth operation of the PolyU AI x Digital Humanities Awards Competition 2026, including participant support, submission management, event logistics, and communication with students;
(f) assist in the promotion of the project and its activities through online, on-campus, and
cross-unit outreach;
(g) support the development of a vibrant interdisciplinary learning community around AI and Digital Humanities within the Faculty of Humanities;
(h) assist in project evaluation and impact work, including surveys, feedback collection, data organisation, report preparation, and related dissemination activities; and
(i) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Project Associate post should have a master’s degree in Digital Humanities, Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Educational Technology, History, or a related discipline, or a good honours degree in one of the said disciplines with three or more years of research/relevant work experience.
Applicants for the Project Assistant post should have an honours degree or an equivalent qualification in the above-mentioned disciplines, or a related discipline.
For both posts, applicants should also:
(a) have solid knowledge of Python programming and familiarity with AI-related tools, methods, or workflows;
(b) preferably have some experience in machine learning, deep learning, NLP, text analysis, digital project development, or e-learning / online platform support;
(c) have a good command of written and spoken English and Chinese;
(d) have good organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills; and
(e) have a proactive, responsible, and self-motivated attitude, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Preference will be given to those with experience in one or more of the following areas: (i) workshop design or delivery; (ii) website/ digital platform development or maintenance; (iii) tutorial video production or digital content creation; (iv) AI or Digital Humanities applications in humanities research or teaching; and/or (v) Chinese-language text processing, historical data, or Chinese history and culture-related projects.
Applicants with stronger qualifications and relevant experience may be considered for appointment as Project Associate. The project specifically requires support in online platform development,
AI-related workshop and resource development, competition operation, and associated project activities.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Kwok Ka Fai at telephone number 3400 8936 or via email at raymond.kf.kwok@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
For full-time appointment, a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
For part-time appointment, the remuneration rates are HK$181 per hour for the post of Project Associate and HK$125 per hour for the post of Project Assistant.
Consideration of applications will commence on 28 April 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 21 April 2026