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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 Project Assistant Financial support for editorship of journals 9 December 2024 241129008
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) Enhancing resilience of left behind children, youth and elderly in disaster prone area 6 December 2024 241129007
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Associate / Project Assistant N.A. 25 November 2024 241118001
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow (Full-time/Part-time) / Research Associate / Project Associate (Full-time/Part-time) / Research Assistant / Project Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) “The antecedents and outcomes of positive youth development in Chinese adolescents: A multi-informant longitudinal study”, "Service learning development and evaluation" and/or “Capacity building scheme for secondary school teachers: Promoting meaningful social engagement for young people through service-learning” 19 November 2024 241112009
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Research Assistant (Full-time/Half-time/Part-time) “Family resilience of Hong Kong low-income families with adolescent children: The role of positive youth development attributes”, “A prospective study of newly-arrived immigrant adolescents from Mainland China to Hong Kong: The way to thrive”, “A longitudinal investigation of quality of life and resilience of rural-to-urban migrant children in the Greater Bay Area cities in Mainland China: A holistic positive youth developmental approach” and/or “A family-focused intervention for promoting mental health among Chinese rural-to-urban migrant children” 11 November 2024 241104010
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Associate / Part-time Project Associate / Part-time Project Assistant Understanding learning difficulties 7 November 2024 241031011
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow "Family resilience of Hong Kong low-income families with adolescent children: The role of positive youth development attributes”, “A prospective study of newly-arrived immigrant adolescents from Mainland China to Hong Kong: The way to thrive”, “A longitudinal investigation of quality of life and resilience of rural-to-urban migrant children in the Greater Bay Area cities in Mainland China: A holistic positive youth developmental approach” and/or “A family-focused intervention for promoting mental health among Chinese rural-to-urban migrant children" 7 November 2024 241031009
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate "Technopolitical contention over state-led social datafication: A digital ethnography of data-driven governance in Hong Kong’s counter-public” and/or “Networking consumer activism as transgressive contention: A digital analysis of Hong Kong’s political consumerism in the age of mobile social media" 7 November 2024 241031008
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow Postdoctoral fellowship scheme 24 October 2024 241017012
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Project Associate / Project Assistant Financial support for book writing 24 October 2024 241017011
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Research Assistant (Full-time/Half-time/Part-time) Family resilience of Hong Kong low-income families with adolescent children: The role of positive youth development attributes and/or A prospective study of newly-arrived immigrant adolescents from Mainland China to Hong Kong: The way to thrive 11 October 2024 241004025
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow Family resilience of Hong Kong low-income families with adolescent children: The role of positive youth development attributes and/or A prospective study of newly-arrived immigrant adolescents from Mainland China to Hong Kong: The way to thrive 11 October 2024 241004023
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Assistant China’s NGOs going global: Path, strategies, and outcomes 24 September 2024 240917011
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Assistant Promoting older adults’ proactive home modifications for successful ageing in place: A mixed methods study 23 September 2024 240917009
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Research Assistant Practice research on sustainable development in response to the environmental crisis in China and the world 24 September 2024 240917008
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Project Associate / Research Assistant / Project Assistant (Full-time/Half-time/Part-time) Child and adolescent mental health in Mainland China: related policies and programs 24 September 2024 240917007
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow (Full-time/Part-time) / Research Associate / Project Associate (Full-time/Part-time) / Research Assistant / Project Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) “Positive youth development program in Mainland China”, "Financial support for editorship", “Financial support for book writing”, “Holistic development and well-being of young people in Hong Kong” and/or “Li & Fung Endowed Professorship in service leadership education” 16 September 2024 240909002
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Project Associate / Research Assistant / Project Assistant “The association between parental adverse childhood experiences and adolescents’ developmental outcomes: Intergenerational transmission and the protective role of family resilience” and/or “Multidimensional parental psychological control and developmental outcomes among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong” 13 September 2024 240906008
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow “Service learning development and evaluation” and/or “Capacity building scheme for secondary school teachers: Promoting meaningful social engagement for young people through service-learning” 13 September 2024 240906007
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Assistant Women and development in rural and urban Asia 9 September 2024 240902013
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Research Assistant “Family resilience of Hong Kong low-income families with adolescent children: The role of positive youth development attributes” and/or “A prospective study of newly-arrived immigrant adolescents from Mainland China to Hong Kong: The way to thrive” 9 September 2024 240902011
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant “Managing stress response and optimizing performance in student athletes with neurofeedback training”, “Investigating pilots’ decision-making and cognitive performance in response to acute stress”, “Investigating the role of testosterone in human social cognition” and/or “Investigating laboratory measures of social avoidance behavior” 9 September 2024 240902009
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Dimensional model of early environment and juvenile cognitive and behavioral development 9 September 2024 240902008
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Associate / Project Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) Evaluation of the strive and rise programme 2 September 2024 240826011
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 28 August 2024 240821010
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Assistant Online safety research laboratory 28 August 2024 240821009
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) “Effect conservation in process analysis: The reason, solution, and promotion” and/or “Combating the “depressing” Facebook and Instagram: Examining the influence of zero-sum vs. win-win belief on social media-induced depression” 28 August 2024 240821008
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant The social networks of children with neurodevelopmental disorders in inclusive early childhood classrooms in Hong Kong 9 September 2024 240821007
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant The impact of school connectedness on internet addiction: A longitudinal quantitative study among Chinese adolescents 23 August 2024 240816007
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Associate The Hong Kong Jockey Club medical and health scholarship-cum-fellowships for top talent in Mainland scheme 22 August 2024 240815002
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Associate / Project Assistant Service leadership through serving children and families with special needs 15 August 2024 240808004
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Unequal childhood development - Family socio-economic status, concerted cultivation and children's developmental trajectories under the COVID-19 pandemic 13 August 2024 240806003
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow (Full-time/Part-time) / Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) “Video analysis, science, and technology (VAST) research group”, “Work, interaction, and technology” and/or “Reconceptualizing the relations of technology, innovation and society” 9 August 2024 240802012
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Project Assistant You can make a difference to our planet 9 August 2024 240802011
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Project Assistant Service-learning: engaging with diversity 11 August 2024 240801009
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant / Project Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) Service leadership through serving children and families with special needs 22 July 2024 240715016
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) Evaluation of the Strive and Rise Programme 22 July 2024 240715015
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) Dr Crystal Kwan, Thetos Foundation Endowed Young Scholar in social services 1 August 2024 240715014
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Research Assistant Family polyvictimization and social policy responses in East Asian societies 22 July 2024 240715012
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow Promoting climate change opinions and actions via conversionary pro-environmental behaviors: a longitudinal dyadic research 31 July 2024 240715011
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Edu-metaverse: an interactive virtual learning place fostering collaborative and experiential learning in interdisciplinary subject 22 July 2024 240715010
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant School ethnic socialization, ethnic identity and psychological well-being of ethnic minority and Han ethnic majority youths in rural China: The case of Liangshan 11 July 2024 240704014
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Assistant Developing methods for cluster analysis of research and social media data 15 July 2024 240628007
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Project Assistant Effectiveness of photography-based intervention on emotion recognition, attention and impulsivity and emotional wellbeing in children with ADHD: A pilot study 4 July 2024 240627007
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Children of the massive layoff: Intergenerational effects of parental job loss under China’s state-owned enterprise reform 26 June 2024 240621017
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant China’s NGOs going global: Path, strategies, and outcomes 1 July 2024 240621016
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Projections and analyses on households, living arrangements and care needs for mental and physical disabled older adults: A cross-cultural study 25 June 2024 240618007
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Project Assistant Reflecting on social problems through an empathetic diary of discoveries 25 June 2024 240618006
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Research Assistant “Exploring the interplay of teaching styles, parental influence, and positive attributes on maladaptive behaviors among Chinese adolescents” and/or “A longitudinal investigation of adolescent problematic smartphone use and family digital environment in China” 14 June 2024 240607002
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Associate “Enhancement of positive ageing, family relations, and quality of later life”, “i-GESS inter-generational engagement in secondary schools”, “Who cares for sandwiched ageing carers? Effects of intergenerational care provision on future care planning”, “Using Photovoice to improve future care preparation among ageing families in Hong Kong”, “Enhancement of intergenerational digital literacy training for older adults in Hong Kong” and/or “Research centre for gerontology and family studies” 28 June 2024 240606010
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate The Lam Woo distinguished social work awards 13 June 2024 240606008
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Associate / Project Assistant “Enhancement of positive ageing, family relations, and quality of later life”, “i-GESS inter-generational engagement in secondary schools”, “Who cares for sandwiched ageing carers? Effects of intergenerational care provision on future care planning”, “Using Photovoice to improve future care preparation among ageing families in Hong Kong”, “Enhancement of intergenerational digital literacy training for older adults in Hong Kong” and/or “Research centre for gerontology and family studies” 13 June 2024 240606007
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Research Assistant Suspended insecurity: employment and wider uncertainty in and between the United Kingdom and southern China 10 June 2024 240603007
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Fellow “Enhancement of positive ageing, family relations, and quality of later life”, “i-GESS inter-generational engagement in secondary schools”, “Who cares for sandwiched ageing carers? Effects of intergenerational care provision on future care planning”, “Using Photovoice to improve future care preparation among ageing families in Hong Kong”, “Enhancement of intergenerational digital literacy training for older adults in Hong Kong” and/or “Research centre for gerontology and family studies” 10 June 2024 240603005
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Assistant The power of fun-tech: RFID, VR and AR in improving digital literacy and nurturing innovation and technology culture among secondary school students in Hong Kong 6 June 2024 240530013
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant / Part-time Research Assistant Nature or nurture: The impact of parental and outsourced literacy activities on primary graders’ English literacy competence in the Greater Bay Area of China 11 June 2024 240527012
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Assistant Reducing social avoidance and enhancing prosocial behaviour among adolescents with special educational needs 3 June 2024 240527011
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Income inequality in democracies and dictatorships 24 May 2024 240514016
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Impact of employment experiences to drug abuse and drug rehabilitation engagement among younger and middle-aged working drug abusers 20 May 2024 240513007
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Project Assistant Edu-metaverse: An interactive virtual learning place fostering collaborative and experiential learning in interdisciplinary subject 17 May 2024 240510014
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant “Psychological well-being of adolescents after the COVID-19 pandemic in China: How can schools and families help?” and/or “Cyberbullying among children with victimization experiences: The role of emotional risk factors and social-ecological protective factors” 17 May 2024 240510013