Department of Language Science and Technology
Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time)
(Ref. 260601001)
[Appointment period: two months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project - “Establishing articulatory space for objective diagnosis of dysarthria in speakers with Parkinson’s disease - An ultrasound tongue imaging study”. He/She will be required to:
(a) assist in project management, recruit human subjects and perform data collection;
(b) conduct data analysis, including ultrasound tongue imaging, acoustic analysis and International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription of Cantonese for normal and disordered population;
(c) assist in literature review and grant-related documents; and
(d) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should have:
(a) a Master’s degree or a good honours degree in Linguistics, Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience or a related discipline, or an equivalent qualification of research/relevant work experience;
(b) experience in conducting and managing ultrasound tongue imaging procedures for speech research, including equipment setup and data processing;
(c) basic knowledge in phonetics;
(d) a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese;
(e) good computer literacy, including SPSS, R, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint); and
(f) good team work, good interpersonal skills and organisation skills.
Preference will be given to native speakers of Cantonese or those familiar with Cantonese.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Min Ney Wong at telephone number 2766 7268 or via email at min.wong@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 is HK$125 per hour.
Consideration of applications will commence on 8 June 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 1 June 2026