School of Nursing
Research Associate / Research Assistant
(Ref. 260907002)
1. Research Associate
2. Research Assistant
[Appointment period: each for six months]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Joint research centre for primary health care”. They will be required to:
(a) design, develop, test, deploy and maintain a cross-platform mobile application for clients and a web-based management portal for healthcare and research professionals, from prototype development to pilot implementation;
(b) collaborate closely with the research team to develop configurable intervention templates, decision rules and data pipelines that translate intervention protocols into automated or semi-automated care workflows;
(c) develop and integrate AI-assisted functions, such as intelligent question-and-answer functions, information retrieval, note summarisation, and appropriate escalation mechanisms, with appropriate privacy, security and safety safeguards;
(d) develop and maintain secure databases and backend systems and ensure appropriate data management, access control, data integrity and system security;
(e) develop tools and dashboards to enable the research team to monitor participant engagement, intervention delivery, system usage and study outcomes;
(f) conduct system testing, troubleshooting, documentation, maintenance and technical support during research implementation;
(g) work with researchers, healthcare professionals, community partners and other stakeholders to refine the digital platform according to study and implementation needs; and
(h) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Research Associate post should have a master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or a related discipline 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 a computing-related discipline or an equivalent qualification.
Applicants should also have:
(a) a proven track record in full-stack software development, with the ability to design, develop, deploy and maintain production systems;
(b) proficiency in cross-platform mobile development frameworks, such as Flutter or React Native, and web/backend technologies, such as Node.js, Python, React.js, or Next.js;
(c) experience in integrating AI models or large language models;
(d) experience in digital health, HealthTech, healthcare applications or technology-enabled intervention programmes;
(e) a good command of written and spoken English; and
(f) strong analytical, problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills.
Preference will be given to those with (i) knowledge of data security, privacy, authentication and secure system development, particularly in healthcare or research settings; and (ii) proficiency in Cantonese.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Arkers K. C. Wong at telephone number 3400 3805, fax number 2364 9663 or via email at arkers.wong@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 14 September 2026 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 7 September 2026