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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 Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) Exploring healthy ageing issues and the lived experiences of working in late life: A community-based participatory research with older disadvantaged workers in Hong Kong 11 March 2026 260304007
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Assistant “High tech as a double-edged sword: A longitudinal study on technostress and well-being among Chinese university students” and/or “A longitudinal investigation of adolescent problematic smartphone use and family digital environment in China” 11 March 2026 260304006
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Associate / Part-time Project Associate / Part-time Project Assistant Understanding learning difficulties 23 April 2026 260212014
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Assistant Service leadership through serving children and families with special needs 20 February 2026 260212013
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Assistant Enhancing students’ cultural sensitivity via the use of metaverse in a flipped classroom 23 February 2026 260212012
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Project Associate / Research Assistant / Project Assistant (Full-time/Half-time/Part-time) Practice research on advancing social work through regional demonstration sites in the Chinese Mainland 20 February 2026 260212011
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Associate Purchasing behaviors and capital allocation in a global digital economy 20 February 2026 260212010
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Social ecological barriers to healthcare access for non-communicable disease management among foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong 20 February 2026 260212009
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Research Assistant “Well-being of early career academics in Hong Kong: A longitudinal mixed methods study”, “Problematic internet use among rural Chinese children: A longitudinal mixed methods study based on multiple informants” and/or “The impact of school connectedness on Internet addiction: A longitudinal quantitative study among Chinese adolescents” 13 February 2026 260206009
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Assistant “Service leadership through serving children and families with special needs (Chengdu)” and “Evaluation of learning and teaching aspects on National Education” 13 February 2026 260206008
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Associate / Project Assistant / Project Administrative Assistant “Age-friendly business recognition and capacity building programme”, “Enhancement of age-friendly business recognition and capacity building programme” and/or “Research centre for gerontology and family studies” 12 February 2026 260205003
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant From Chatbots to Carebots: AI, emotion and the politics of mental health in China (pilot study) 12 February 2026 260205002
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 February 2026 260122004
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Associate / Research Associate / Project Assistant / Research Assistant JC Project Bonfire 29 January 2026 260122003
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Assistant Digital engagement and well-being among children: The role of self-regulation 23 January 2026 260116003
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Assistant Digital engagement and well-being among children: The role of self-regulation 23 January 2026 260116002
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Assistant Precarious East Asia: Nonstandard employment and family inequality in China and Japan 23 January 2026 260116001
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Research Assistant (Full-time / Part-time) “Multidimensional parental psychological control and developmental outcomes among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong” and/or “Parent-adolescent discrepancy in perceived parenting: Developmental changes and longitudinal associations with developmental outcomes among Chinese early adolescents” 5 January 2026 251229007
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Project LEO (Learn-Execute-Overcome): An LLM-driven CBT journalling supporter to reduce procrastination among young adults 1 February 2026 251229006
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Assistant Navigating procedural justice and social inclusion: A qualitative comparative study using vignettes with Chinese and ethnic minority youth and police officers 5 January 2026 251229005
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Assistant / Part-time Project Assistant Co-creation with school students to prevent online sexual exploitation: A qualitative study using video vignettes 5 January 2026 251229004
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Project Administrative Assistant Navigating procedural justice and social inclusion: A qualitative comparative study using vignettes with Chinese and ethnic minority youth and police officers 5 January 2026 251229003
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Project Assistant / Part-time Project Technical Assistant Navigating procedural justice and social inclusion: A qualitative comparative study using vignettes with Chinese and ethnic minority youth and police officers 5 January 2026 251229002
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow “Multidimensional parental psychological control and developmental outcomes among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong” and/or “Parent-adolescent discrepancy in perceived parenting: Developmental changes and longitudinal associations with developmental outcomes among Chinese early adolescents” 22 December 2025 251210009
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Research Assistant Appraisals of gender nonconformity: comparing explicit and implicit measures 18 December 2025 251210008
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Assistant / Project Assistant (Full-time/Part-time) “Examination of an integrated mindset intervention (U-Growth) to promote university student mental health: A pilot randomised controlled trial in Greater Bay Area”, “Dismiss the fear of failure and embrace the challenge of learning: develop and examine the efficacy of an integrated mindset intervention for pre-practicum training for social work students” and/or “Large-scale randomized controlled trial examining effectiveness of single-session self-help psycho-education among community children and adolescents” 5 December 2025 251128005
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Assistant URA x PolyU igniting social innovation competition 2026 5 December 2025 251128004
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Promoting family resilience in times of adversities 21 November 2025 251114011
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant Impact of later life events on criminal trajectories among older offenders in Hong Kong: A qualitative mixed-methods approach 21 November 2025 251114008
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 December 2025 251114007
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Research Assistant Tripartite collaborative research on social welfare and social services for migrant/left-behind children and families in China 10 November 2025 251103006
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 2 January 2026 251103005
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Associate / Research Assistant Enhancement of singleton hostel service project 10 November 2025 251103003
Department of Applied Social Sciences Project Assistant Procedural justice for the mentally incapacitated: A mixed qualitative study using timelines and vignettes with young people and criminal justice personnel 30 October 2025 251023010
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow Procedural justice for the mentally incapacitated: A mixed qualitative study using timelines and vignettes with young people and criminal justice personnel 30 October 2025 251023009
Department of Applied Social Sciences Part-time Project Assistant Support for student-athletes 30 October 2025 251023008
Department of Applied Social Sciences Research Assistant / Project Assistant Enhancing the trajectory of out-of-home care children and youth - track two in foster care 24 October 2025 251017004
Department of Applied Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow / Project Associate / Project Assistant / Project Administrative Assistant “Age-friendly business recognition and capacity building programme”, “Enhancement of age-friendly business recognition and capacity building programme”, “Enhancement of intergenerational digital literacy training for older adults in Hong Kong”, “Impact of research on later life planning among ageing families in Hong Kong”, “Integrating motivational interviewing and photovoice to enhance future care preparation for older singletons and doubletons: A three-arm cluster randomised controlled trial”, “Evaluation for happy-retired charity action’s elderly and middle-aged empowerment project", “Life-long learning, later-life planning and well-being of older adults in Hong Kong” and/or “Research centre for gerontology and family studies” 24 October 2025 251017002
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