Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Postdoctoral Fellow / Part-time Research Assistant
(Ref. 260512012)
(1) Postdoctoral Fellow (three posts)
[Appointment period: each for twelve months]
(2) Part-time Research Assistant (several posts)
[Appointment period: each for three months]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Constructing multiscale polar architecture in relaxor ferroelectric single crystals for achieving both high phase transition temperature and superior piezoelectricity”. They will be required to:
For the post of Postdoctoral Fellow:
(a) undertake specific research project(s) under the guidance of a research leader and contribute to the development of research activities;
(b) conduct research in line with the norms of the discipline concerned and/or facilitate the research teams to deliver scholarly output;
(c) assist in the supervision of research students in the related research area as required;
(d) develop new understandings in the field of ferroelectric materials; and
(e) support the dissemination of research outcomes through appropriate channels and outlets.
For the post of Research Assistant:
(a) undertake specific research project(s) under the guidance of a research leader and contribute to the development of research activities;
(b) assist in carrying out materials characterization experiments; and
(c) develop new understandings in the field of advanced materials.
Qualifications
For the post of Postdoctoral Fellow, applicants should have:
(a) a doctoral degree in Materials Science and Engineering or a related discipline and must have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application;
(b) demonstrated track record of publications in the field of materials and electron microscopy;
(c) experience in advanced microscopy techniques;
(d) ability to undertake high quality academic research and conduct independent research with minimal supervision;
(e) ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships; and
(f) ability to communicate and interact with a diverse range of stakeholders and students.
For the post of Research Assistant, applicants should have:
(a) an honours degree in Materials Science and Engineering or related discipline, and/or relevant work experience;
(b) experience in using advanced microscopy techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy and in-situ electron microscopy; and
(c) ability to undertake high quality academic research.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Zibin Chen at telephone number 2766 6602 or via email at zi-bin.chen@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 rate for the post of Research Assistant is HK$125 per hour.
Consideration of applications will commence on 19 May 2026 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 12 May 2026