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Recruitment of Research / Project Posts

The following posts are temporary positions. Please click the position to view the post specification.

Qualified appointees who are able to propose an MPhil or PhD research topic in consultation with the project leader will be encouraged to register for a research degree in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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Department / Unit Position Project Title Closing / Initial Screening Date Ref. No.
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Assistant Citizen-initiated contacts, government responsiveness, and co-production: Exploring government-citizen relationships in contemporary China 7 October 2025 250930014
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant GEM-VR: GenAI-driven expressive arts therapy in virtual reality for enhancing youth’s mental well-being 1 November 2025 250930013
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) Cyberbullying and mental health among children from disadvantaged families: Impact mechanisms and intervention strategies 7 October 2025 250930012
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Research Assistant Developing a virtual family-based possible selves intervention (FBPSI) for left-behind children and their migrant parents: A randomized controlled trial in Guizhou, China 7 October 2025 250930011
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant How brokerage absorbs popular grievances in rural China: typology, effectiveness, and consequences 23 September 2025 250916013
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate (Full-time/Half-time/Part-time) “Enhancing adaptation, integration, and career development of non-local university students in Hong Kong”, “A prospective study of newly-arrived immigrant adolescents from Mainland China to Hong Kong: The way to thrive” and/or “A family-focused intervention for promoting mental health among Chinese rural-to-urban migrant children” 23 September 2025 250916012
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Associate Promoting family resilience in times of adversities 23 September 2025 250916011
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Co-designing and evaluating an immersive technology-assisted acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) protocol for reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms in older adults: A three-phase feasibility trial 10 September 2025 250903013
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Research study on consumer demand for exotic reptiles and birds in Hong Kong 10 September 2025 250903012
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant / Project Assistant (Full-time/Half-time/Part-time) “Peking University - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University China social work research centre” and “Social work response to climate change in China and Belt & Road regions: a transdisciplinary approach” 10 September 2025 250903011
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Fellow Enhancing the trajectory of out-of-home care children and youth - track two in foster care 3 September 2025 250827020
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Project Associate / Research Assistant / Project Assistant Enhancing the trajectory of out-of-home care children and youth - track two in foster care 3 September 2025 250827019
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) “Enhancing adaptation, integration and career development of non-local university students in Hong Kong”, “A prospective study of newly-arrived immigrant adolescents from Mainland China to Hong Kong: The way to thrive” and/or “A family-focused intervention for promoting mental health among Chinese rural-to-urban migrant children” 3 September 2025 250827018
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow “Enhancing adaptation, integration and career development of non-local university students in Hong Kong”, “A prospective study of newly-arrived immigrant adolescents from Mainland China to Hong Kong: The way to thrive” and/or “A family-focused intervention for promoting mental health among Chinese rural-to-urban migrant children” 3 September 2025 250827017
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Enhancing public service access and utilisation among parents of disabled children in China: Is parent organisation a bridge and enabler? 1 September 2025 250827016
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Project Associate (Full-time/Half-time/Part-time) “Peking University - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University China social work research centre” and “Social work response to climate change in China and Belt & Road regions: a transdisciplinary approach" 3 September 2025 250827015
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Associate / Part-time Research Assistant “Work, interaction and technology” and/or “Robots in public places: The emergence of a new interaction order?”. 25 August 2025 250815006
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow Karl Polanyi’s ecology: China, eco-socialism, and the post-growth future 18 August 2025 250807013
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Associate / Part-time Research Assistant Enhancing reflective learning in service-learning: Integrating cellphilms and blended learning for student growth 15 August 2025 250807011
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow Development of a home assessment tool and healthy housing guidelines 1 August 2025 250725010
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Project Assistant Online safety research laboratory 1 August 2025 250725009
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant “Social policies and the politics of income inequality”, “Income inequality in democracies and dictatorships” and/or “Redistribution and inequality: A cross-society empirical investigation” 29 July 2025 250722011
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate (Full-time/Half-time/Part-time) “Peking University - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University China social work research centre” and “Social work response to climate change in China and Belt & Road regions: a transdisciplinary approach" 28 July 2025 250721014
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Research Assistant “The job characteristics and well-being of personal care workers in Hong Kong’s residential care homes of the elderly: A mixed-methods study”, “Unraveling the well-being of personal care workers in community care: A mixed methods inquiry” and/or “Invisible no more: Occupational well-being and retention of personal care workforce in Hong Kong” 1 August 2025 250721005
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Assistant / Project Assistant A longitudinal investigation of adolescent problematic smartphone use and family digital environment in China 28 July 2025 250721004
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Assistant The impact of home literacy environment on Chinese children’s English reading literacy in economically disadvantaged areas: The roles of family risk and protective profiles 28 July 2025 250721003
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Fellow Jockey Club promoting family resilience project 2.0 17 July 2025 250710019
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Fellow “Changing the trajectory of children and youth in residential care” and “Impact assessment on poverty alleviation initiatives” 17 July 2025 250710018
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Assistant Assessing the impact of improving assess to psychological therapies (IAPT) on quality of life and mental health: A randomised control trial for people living with HIV in Hong Kong 17 July 2025 250710017
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate (Full-time / Half-time / Part-time) Tripartite collaborative research on social welfare and social services for migrant/left-behind children and families in China 17 July 2025 250710016
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Project Associate / Research Assistant / Project Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) Evaluation study on school-based after school care service scheme and the pilot programme on community living room of the Social Welfare Department 17 July 2025 250710015
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Social policies and the politics of income inequality 2 July 2025 250619005
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Enhancing cultural integration for non-local students in Hong Kong: A multicultural acquisition approach to policy development 20 June 2025 250613011
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant “Well-being of early career academics in Hong Kong: A longitudinal mixed methods study”, “The impact of school connectedness on Internet addiction: A longitudinal quantitative study among Chinese adolescents” and/or “Psychological well-being of adolescents after the COVID-19 pandemic in China: How can schools and families help?” 20 June 2025 250613010
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) Listening to children and youth in Hong Kong residential child care services: Unpacking the impact of intrapersonal and interpersonal processes of child and youth voices in decision making on psychological health 20 June 2025 250613009
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Assistant / Project Administrative Assistant Digital social capital: Its formation and deployment of an indigenous framework for Hong Kong communities project 13 June 2025 250606008
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow Examination of an integrated mindset intervention (U-Growth) to promote university student mental health: A pilot randomised controlled trial in Greater Bay Area 5 June 2025 250529009
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant The adaptive function of cultural values in social contexts 5 June 2025 250529008
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Research Assistant (Full-time/Half-time/Part-time) Efficacy of a mentalisation-informed motivational interviewing group intervention for concerned significant others of adolescents at risk of gaming disorder: A randomised controlled trial 30 June 2025 250527006
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Associate Efficacy of a mentalisation-informed motivational interviewing group intervention for concerned significant others of adolescents at risk of gaming disorder: A randomised controlled trial 30 June 2025 250527005
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Project Associate / Research Assistant / Project Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) Research support to Head 30 May 2025 250523016
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Project Assistant Enhancing active learning through course-specific videos, interactive games and data visulisations 30 May 2025 250523015
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Assistant What should the nature of mindfulness be? Investigating the relative effect of discerning and nonjudging mindfulness on nonattachment and mental health 29 May 2025 250522008
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Navigating technophobia in the age of AI and robotics: Investigating impacts on individuals from diverse occupations and sectors, and the role of perceived empathy and prosociality in reducing technophobia 29 May 2025 250522007
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow “Reconnecting with vulnerable youths: A mixed-methods study to understand youth’s needs in Hong Kong” and/or “Financial support for editorship of journals” 9 May 2025 250502002
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Research Assistant / Project Assistant Changing the trajectory of children and youth in residential care 24 April 2025 250417006
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant “The association between parental adverse childhood experiences and adolescents’ developmental outcomes: Intergenerational transmission and the protective role of family resilience”, “Parent-adolescent discrepancy in perceived parenting: Developmental changes and longitudinal associations with developmental outcomes among Chinese early adolescents” 28 April 2025 250417005
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant / Part-time Research Assistant “How migration impacts well-being: A comprehensive review”, “Longitudinal relationship between neighbourhood environment, healthy lifestyle and subjective well-being” 24 April 2025 250417004
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow AI learning companion: enhancing student learning through AI-powered tutoring 24 April 2025 250417003
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate “How migration impacts well-being: A comprehensive review”, “Longitudinal relationship between neighbourhood environment, healthy lifestyle and subjective well-being” 24 April 2025 250417002
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant / Project Assistant Service leadership through serving children and families with special needs 24 April 2025 250417001