Educational Development Centre
Project Associate / Project Assistant (two posts)
(Ref. 260611007)
[Appointment period: each for twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the project – “Dissemination and promotion of innovations and good practices”. They will be required to:
(a) conduct impact studies on teaching interventions, contributing to literature review, study design, data collection and analysis, and writing up findings;
(b) collect and compile examples of innovations and good practices in learning, teaching and assessment;
(c) support the production of dissemination and promotion materials, including but not limited to texts, infographics, videos, and websites;
(d) liaise with relevant parties and support the organisation of dissemination and promotion activities and events;
(e) manage the logistic and administrative work of the project, including drafting reports; and
(f) perform any other duties as assigned by the Director of Educational Development/the project leader or their delegate(s).
Qualifications
For the post of Project Associate, applicants should have a master’s degree or a good honours degree, preferably in English, Education, or a related discipline, with three or more years of research/relevant work experience.
For the post of Project Assistant, applicants should have an honours degree or an equivalent qualification in the above-mentioned discipline.
For both posts, applicants should also have:
(a) experience in conducting educational research and evaluation studies, preferably in a higher education setting;
(b) knowledge of and skills in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, using relevant software such as SPSS, MaxQDA, and NVivo;
(c) an excellent command of spoken and written English;
(d) good IT skills, including proficiency in common office applications and online publishing software;
(e) good communication and interpersonal skills; and
(f) a proactive, self-motivated attitude, with the ability to work independently.
Preference will be given to those with experience in multimedia production (e.g. video, website, desktop publication), teaching and educational administration, and research-based educational or teaching development projects related to GenAI in higher education.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to sit a written test.
Applicants are invited to contact Mr Kenneth Tam at telephone number 2766 4103 or via email at etkentam@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
The closing date for application is 19 June 2026.
Posting date: 11 June 2026