Department of Applied Social Sciences
Research Associate / Research Assistant
(Ref. 260703014)
[Appointment period: twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project - “Prosociality as a natural sleeping pill? Examining the reciprocal relationship between acting kindly and sleeping well”. He/She will be required to:
(a) assist in conducting various research activities, including online surveys, intervention studies, and ecological momentary assessment/intervention (EMA/EMI) studies;
(b) assist in data management and statistical analyses;
(c) assist in preparing academic manuscripts, reports and other research-related materials;
(d) coordinate research activities and liaise with participants, collaborators and other stakeholders;
(e) collaborate with research team members to ensure smooth implementation of the project; and
(f) perform any other duties as assigned by Head of Unit or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Research Associate post should have a master’s degree in Psychology, Social Sciences or other related disciplines or a good honours degree in one of the said disciplines with three or more 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:
(a) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, preferably with fluency in Cantonese;
(b) have experience in academic writing, preferably with peer-reviewed publication record;
(c) be proficient in using statistical software, such as R, Mplus or SPSS, preferably with experience in structural equation modeling, multilevel modeling or intensive longitudinal data analysis;
(d) have strong interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively; and
(e) be self-motivated, reliable, responsible, well-organised and detail-minded.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Bryant Hui at telephone no. 2766 7744 or via email at bryant-p-h.hui@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 10 July 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 3 July 2026