Department of Applied Social Sciences
Research Assistant
(Ref. 260831010)
[Appointment period: six months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project - “Children of the massive layoff: Intergenerational effects of parental job loss under China’s state-owned enterprise reform”. He/She will be required to:
(a) conduct literature review and meta-analyses;
(b) assist in quantitative/qualitative data collection, management and analysis;
(c) assist in writing research reports, policy briefs and academic publications; and
(d) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should:
(a) have an honours degree in Social Sciences, preferably with specialisation in Demography, Economics, Political Science or an equivalent qualification;
(b) have an excellent command of both written and spoken English and Chinese;
(c) have experience in using Stata, R, Python or other statistical software;
(d) have strong interpersonal and communication skills;
(e) demonstrate a high standard of work ethics;
(f) be self-motivated and detail-oriented; and
(g) be a good team player and able to work independently.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Jia Wang at telephone number 2766 5744 or via email at jia-apss.wang@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 7 September 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 31 August 2026