Post-doctoral Fellow/Research Associate/Research Assistant (Job ID: 10330)

The joint research groups of Professors Janet Hsiao (SOSC), Stuart Gietel-Basten (SOSC), Xiaojuan Ma (CSE), Hao Chen (CSE), and Yangqiu Song (CSE) have openings for multiple new research staff positions at different levels, ranging from Post-doctoral Fellows to Research Assistants.

The primary responsibility of the appointees is to develop human-centric benchmarks of AI and robotics technology for geriatric care on the dimensions of being robust, safe, privacy-preserved, helpful, understandable, trustworthy, and sustainable through investigating their comparability to human cognition and compatibility with human society. Post-doctoral Fellows/Research Associates will also assist in managing and coordinating for the development of the collaborative projects and supervising Research Assistants/research students.

Applicants for Post-doctoral Fellows/Research Associates should have a PhD degree in a subject relevant to one or more research areas of the projects including Cognitive Science, Computer Science, and Social Science.  Successful applicants are expected to have a solid background in related research fields and a strong research/publication record. Applicants for Research Assistants should have a bachelor's or master's degree in a related research field. (Duration: 1 year)

Fringe benefits such as medical benefits and paid leave will be provided where applicable. 

Application Procedure
In support of a green work environment, we accept applications submitted online only. To apply, please complete an online application form through the HKUST Careers website (https://hkustcareers.ust.hk) and return it online to the Human Resources Office on or before Tuesday, 31 December 2024.    Applicants will receive an acknowledgement by email upon successful submission.  We thank applicants for their interest, but advise that only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the result of the application.

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