Department of Applied Social Sciences
Research Assistant
(Ref. 260915005)
[Appointment period: twelve months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project - “Precarious talent? Employment quality and integration of highly educated migrants in Hong Kong”. He/She will be required to:
(a) conduct literature reviews on job quality, employment conditions, labour market integration, and experiences of highly skilled migrants;
(b) assist in quantitative and qualitative data collection, including survey administration, interview coordination, data management, and data analysis;
(c) assist in preparing research reports, policy briefs, academic publications, and dissemination materials;
(d) support research-related and administrative duties; and
(e) 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, Public Policy, Economics, Survey Research, Statistics or an equivalent qualification;
(b) have an excellent command of both written and spoken English and Chinese including Putonghua and/or Cantonese;
(c) have hands-on experience with statistical software or programming languages, such as Stata, R or Python;
(d) have strong interpersonal, communication, organisational and problem-solving skills;
(e) have a strong sense of responsibility;
(f) be self-motivated and detail-oriented; and
(g) be a good team player and be 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 22 September 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 15 September 2026