Department of Computing
Research Assistant
(Ref. 260916001)
[Appointment period: six months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project – “Crypto-based secure federated computation for large-scale data collaboration” for sensitive data collaboration, especially in financial and business data scenarios. He/She will be required to:
(a) conduct literature review;
(b) organise research and application materials;
(c) assist with experimental records;
(d) support benchmarking and result analysis;
(e) prepare figures, tables, reports and slides;
(f) coordinate project documentation and communication; and
(g) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader, the Head of Unit or their delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should have:
(a) an honours degree or above in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Finance, Accounting, Taxation, Business Analytics, Management Science or a related discipline or an equivalent qualification; and
(b) good analytical, communication, writing, organisational and computer skills.
Preference will be given to those with experience in financial data analysis, accounting, auditing, taxation, business statistics and data visualisation.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Chang Yijia via email at yijia.chang@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
The closing date for application is 15 November 2026.
Posting date: 16 September 2026