School of Optometry
Project Fellow / Project Associate (Half-time/Part-time)
(Ref. 261005005)
[Appointment period: four months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project - “Ten-year trajectories of myopia control: modeling axial length stabilisation using bounded exponential growth analysis”. He/She will be required to:
(a) optimise a design measuring children eye gaze performance;
(b) prepare figures and tables for reporting the instrumental performance;
(c) liaise with clinic staff for clinical testing; and
(d) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
The appointee may be required to work on shift and/or to work on Saturdays/Sundays/public holidays.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Project Fellow post should have a doctoral degree plus at least three years of postdoctoral research experience or equivalent qualifications and experience.
Applicants for the Project Associate post should have a master’s degree or a good honours degree with three or more years of research/relevant work experience.
Applicants should also:
(a) have a good command of both written and spoken English; and
(b) be self-motivated, well-organised, detail-minded and able to work independently.
Preference will be given to those with relevant research experience related to engineering, biomedical engineering or related disciplines.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Leung Tsz Wing at telephone number 2766 4268 or via email at Jeffrey.TW.leung@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
For half-time appointment, a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
For part-time appointment, the remuneration rates are $394 for the post of Project Fellow and $181 for the post of Project Associate.
Consideration of applications will commence on 13 October 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 5 October 2026