Department of Applied Social Sciences
Research Associate
(Ref. 261016001)
[Appointment period: six months]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research projects - “Working and non-working poverty in Hong Kong: Insights from a social policy perspective” and/or “Children of the massive layoff: Intergenerational effects of parental job loss under China’s state-owned enterprise reform”. He/She will be required to:
(a) conduct literature review;
(b) assist in quantitative and qualitative data analysis;
(c) assist in research funding applications;
(d) assist in preparing research reports, academic publications and dissemination materials; and
(e) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should:
(a) have a master’s degree in Sociology, Social Sciences or other related disciplines or a good honours degree with three or more years of research/relevant work experience;
(b) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese;
(c) have extensive experience in using statistical software, such as Stata, R or Python;
(d) have strong interpersonal, communication, organisational and problem-solving skills;
(e) have a strong sense of responsibility; and
(f) be self-motivated and detail-oriented;
(g) be a good team player and be able to work independently.
Preference will be given to those with background in Demography, Survey Research or Statistics.
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Liu Mengyu at telephone number 2766 7745 or via email at mengyu-apss.liu@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.
Consideration of applications will commence on 23 October 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 16 October 2026