Department of Applied Social Sciences
Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Project Associate / Research Assistant / Project Assistant (several posts)
(Ref. 260812008)
[Appointment period: each for twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Uplifting the life trajectories of young parents and their children”. They will be required to:
(a) support the project leader and the project manager in daily project operations;
(b) assist in the planning and implementation of all aspects of the project, including training and research;
(c) support the development and implementation of project and research design;
(d) assist in data management and data analysis;
(e) prepare reports, training materials, publicity materials and correspondence;
(f) liaise with internal departments, administrative units and external organisations to execute various events, activities and programmes;
(g) assist in logistics and administrative work; and
(h) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
The appointees may be required to work irregular hours occasionally.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Fellow post should have a doctoral degree, preferably in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Nursing or other related disciplines and must have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application.
Applicants for the Research Associate or Project Associate post should have a master’s degree in one of the above-mentioned disciplines or a good honours degree with three or more years of research/relevant work experience.
Applicants for the Research Assistant or Project Assistant post should have an honours degree in one of the above-mentioned disciplines or an equivalent qualification.
Applicants should also:
(a) be interested in family and youth development in Hong Kong;
(b) have experience in assisting in large-scale projects;
(c) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese including Putonghua;
(d) have proficiency in computer skills, including but not limited to MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat;
(e) have good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills;
(f) be highly self-motivated, result-oriented, able to work under pressure, dynamic, and mature;
(g) have a passion for building and sustaining strong relationships with stakeholders; and
(h) be a good team player and able to work independently.
Preference will be given to those with work experience in tertiary institutions or similar organisations as well as a strong sense of creativity and aesthetics.
Applicants are invited to contact Mr Chan Wing Yeung at telephone number 2766 4244 or via email at wing-yeung.chan@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 20 August 2026 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 12 August 2026