Department of Land Surveying and Geospatial Science
Research Associate / Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) (three posts)
(Ref. 260805006)
[Appointment period: each for three months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project – “Mapping morphological and hydrological baseline conditions of Sha Lo Tung Water Resources using remote sensing technologies”. They will be required to:
(a) conduct fieldwork using land surveying equipment in Sha Lo Tung;
(b) process field sampling data;
(c) process LiDAR and hyperspectral data;
(d) perform algorithm development and data analytics;
(e) prepare reports; and
(f) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Research Associate post should have a master’s degree or a good honours degree with three or more years of research / relevant work experience.
Applicants for the Research Assistant post should have an honours degree or an equivalent qualification.
Applicants should also have a good command of both written and spoken English.
Preference will be given to those with:
(a) willingness to conduct fieldwork;
(b) a driving license;
(c) proficiency in drone operations;
(d) experience in hyperspectral and LiDAR data processing;
(e) strong knowledge of remote sensing and GIS;
(f) strong analytic skills; and
(g) good programming knowledge, e.g. Python / R.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Charles M. S. Wong at telephone number 3400 8959 or via email at ls.charles@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 rates are HK$181 per hour for the post of Research Associate and HK$125 per hour for the post of Research Assistant.
Consideration of applications will commence on 12 August 2026 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 5 August 2026