Department of Language Science and Technology
Research Assistant
(Ref. 260529001)
[Appointment period: twenty-four months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project - “Lexical-semantic organisation across development: behavioural and neuroimaging perspectives”. He/She will be required to:
(a) recruit child participants and build a child participant database;
(b) build an fNIRS study protocol for child research;
(c) develop study program that probes lexical-semantic organisation in children;
(d) assist in data collection and organisation;
(e) develop programming scripts for analysing fNIRS data; and
(f) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should:
(a) have a good honours degree or Master’s degree or an equivalent qualification in Psychology, Linguistics, Neuroscience, Computer Science, or related field;
(b) be highly proficient in Cantonese and English;
(c) have hands-on experience with programming and/or statistical analysis (e.g., R, Python);
(d) have an interest in developmental cognitive neuroscience; and
(e) have experience working with children.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Sun Xin at telephone number 2766 4791 or via email at xinnn.sun@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 5 June 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 29 May 2026