School of Nursing
Research Associate / Research Assistant
(Ref. 260624009)
[Appointment period: twelve months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project - “Effects of a salutogenic strength-based social robot-assisted intervention on the depressive symptoms and sense of coherence of family caregivers of persons with dementia”. He/She will be required to:
(a) support on-site data collection, including both quantitative and qualitative data;
(b) carry out preliminary data analysis;
(c) draft progress and final reports;
(d) assist in conducting literature review and database searching; and
(e) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
The appointee may be required to work on irregular hours including evenings and Saturdays.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Research Associate post should have a master’s degree in Nursing, Computer Science, Statistics, Social Sciences or other health-related disciplines or a good honours degree in one of the said disciplines with at least three years of research/relevant work experience.
Applicants for the Research Assistant post should have an honours degree in one of the above-mentioned disciplines or an equivalent qualification.
Applicants should also have:
(a) experience in coordinating community projects;
(b) proficiency in SPSS and Microsoft Office software including Chinese word processing;
(c) a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Cantonese; and
(d) good interpersonal and communication skills.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Ivy Zhao via email at yan-ivy.zhao@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 2 July 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 24 June 2026