Hong Kong Branch of National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Center
Principal Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow / Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Research Assistant / Research Technical Assistant (Full-time/Part-time)
(Ref. 260923012)
(1) Principal Research Fellow (Full-time/Part-time) (three posts)
(2) Senior Research Fellow (Full-time/Part-time) (three posts)
(3) Research Fellow (Full-time/Part-time) (three posts)
(4) Postdoctoral Fellow (Full-time/Part-time) (three posts)
(5) Research Associate (Full-time/Part-time) (three posts)
(6) Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) (three posts)
(7) Research Technical Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) (three posts)
[Appointment period: each for twelve months]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Smart railway technology and applications”.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Principal Research Fellow post should have a doctoral degree plus substantial postdoctoral research experience normally of at least eight years’ duration, high level of academic achievement and good record and reputation as a competent researcher.
Applicants for the Senior Research Fellow post should have a doctoral degree plus at least six years of postdoctoral research experience or equivalent qualifications and experience.
Applicants for the Research Fellow post should have a doctoral degree plus at least three years of postdoctoral research experience or equivalent qualifications and experience.
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Fellow post should have a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification and must have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application.
Applicants for the Research Associate post should have a master’s degree or a good honours degree with three or more years of research / relevant work experience.
Applicants for the Research Assistant post should have an honours degree or an equivalent qualification.
Applicants for the Research Technical Assistant post should have a higher diploma or a diploma or an equivalent qualification in the appropriate discipline plus at least three years’ relevant post-qualification experience.
Applicants are invited to contact Mr Rai Yiu at telephone number 2766 6043 or via email at cmyiu@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
For full-time appointment(s), a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
For part-time appointment(s), the remuneration rates are HK$668 per hour for the post of Principal Research Fellow, HK$630 per hour for the post of Senior Research Fellow, HK$394 per hour for the post of Research Fellow, HK$385 per hour for the post of Postdoctoral Fellow, HK$181 per hour for the post of Research Associate, HK$125 per hour for the post of Research Assistant and HK$120 per hour for the post of Research Technical Assistant.
The closing date for application is 1 October 2026.
Posting date: 23 September 2026