School of Design
Part-time Research Assistant (two posts)
(Ref. 261026015)
[Appointment period: each for three to twelve months]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Investigating the design of coding kits from a gender perspective to support inclusive computational learning for children”. They will be required to:
(a) design and implement design workshops/experiments with young children and/or their families;
(b) develop interactive prototypes;
(c) collect and analyse data and prepare reports and manuscripts;
(d) conduct field trips for research activities; and
(e) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should have:
(a) an honours degree or a master’s degree in Design, Psychology, Education, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science or an equivalent qualification;
(b) knowledge of design, education or HCI related research methods;
(c) an excellent command of spoken English and Chinese including Cantonese; and
(d) the ability to work independently and meet the work schedule.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Junnan Yu at telephone no. 2766 6830 or via email at junnan.yu@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
The remuneration rate is HK$125 per hour.
Consideration of applications will commence on 2 November 2026 until the positions are filled.
Posting date: 26 October 2026