School of Nursing
Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time)
(Ref. 261012005)
[Appointment period: twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project - “ACT Dad’s Power: A feasibility randomized controlled trial of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for fathers of children with special needs in improving their psychological flexibility and mental health”. He/She will be required to:
(a) assist in delivering telephone-based behavioural counselling to participants in accordance with the study protocol and training provided;
(b) assist with the recruitment of participants, obtaining informed consent and scheduling of counselling sessions;
(c) maintain accurate intervention records and study documentation (including audio recordings, digital assets and project files) and handle participant information confidentially; and
(d) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should have:
(a) an honours degree in Nursing, Psychology, Public Health, Social Sciences or a related discipline or an equivalent qualification; and
(b) a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Cantonese.
Preference will be given to those with (i) a Certificate of Registration (Part I or II) and a Practising Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong or a valid Registration Certificate issued by the Social Workers Registration Board in Hong Kong; (ii) experience in delivering ACT or other telephone-based counselling interventions; (iii) relevant work experience in alcohol/substance use interventions or addiction-related counselling; (iv) experience in working with young adults or child-parent dyads; (v) experience in the recruitment of participants (community and/or clinical), interviewing and data collection; (vi) experience in managing research projects, especially the health-related ramdomised controlled trials (RCTs); and (vii) good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Applicants are invited to contact Miss Serene Xuexun Xiao via email at xuexun.xiao@polyu.edu.hk or Prof. K. K. W. Lam via email at kw-katherine.lam@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
For full-time appointment, a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
For part-time appointment, the remuneration rate is HK$125 per hour.
Consideration of applications will commence on 19 October 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 12 October 2026