School of Hotel and Tourism Management
Research Associate
(Ref. 260513011)
[Appointment period: six months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project - “AGE (Assistive Gerontech for Exploration): Conversational and agentic AI for seamless and personalised senior travel”. He/She will be required to:
(a) assist in the design and development of an AI-based interactive system, including system framework development, prompt/task design, chatbot system design, system testing, and refinement; and
(b) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader.
Qualifications
Applicants should have:
(a) a master’s degree or a good honours degree with at least three years of research/relevant work experience;
(b) a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese;
(c) knowledge of research methods, data analysis, and AI-related system design or evaluation; and
(d) good teamwork and interpersonal skills.
Preference will be given to those with experience or strong interest in AI-based interactive system design, prompt/task design, chatbot system design, or data analysis.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Daisy Fan at telephone number 3400 2172 or via email at daisyxf.fan@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 20 May 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 13 May 2026