Department of Applied Social Sciences
Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Project Associate / Research Assistant / Project Assistant (Full-time/Part-time)
(Ref. 260430012)
[Appointment period: each for twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Development of Chinese young people and families”. They will be required to:
(a) conduct research and evaluation studies;
(b) collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative data;
(c) draft manuscripts and write reports; and
(d) perform any other duties as assigned by Head of Unit or his delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Fellow post should have a doctoral degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Education or other related disciplines or an equivalent qualification and must have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application.
Applicants for the Research Associate or Project Associate post should have a master’s degree in one of the above-mentioned disciplines or a good honours degree in one of the above-mentioned disciplines with at least three years of research/relevant work experience.
Applicants for the Research Assistant or Project Assistant post should have an honours degree in one of the above-mentioned disciplines or an equivalent qualification.
Applicants should also:
(a) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese;
(b) have good statistical knowledge including SPSS, Mplus or AMOS;
(c) have research interests in youth development, assessment and leadership;
(d) have a strong sense of responsibility and good interpersonal skills; and
(e) be able to work independently.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Lindan Tan via email at lindan.tan@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
For full-time appointments, a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
For part-time appointments, the remuneration rates are HK$385 per hour for the post of Postdoctoral Fellow, HK$181 per hour for the post of Research Associate / Project Associate and HK$125 per hour for the post of Research Assistant / Project Assistant.
Consideration of applications will commence on 12 May 2026 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 30 April 2026