Research Associate / Research Assistant (two posts)

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

(1) Research Associate (two posts) (Ref. 240823011)

[Appointment period: each for twelve months]

(2) Research Assistant (two posts) (Ref. 240823011)

[Appointment period: each for twelve months]

Duties

The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Development of individual vocational health profiles and vocational health protocols to facilitate transition of students with intellectual disabilities from school to work”.

Qualifications

Applicants for the Research Associate post should have a master’s degree in Health Science, Social Science or other related disciplines or a good honours degree in one of the said disciplines with three or more years of research/relevant work experience.

Applicants for the Research Assistant post should have an honours degree in one of the above-mentioned disciplines or an equivalent qualification.

Applicants should also:

(a) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Cantonese;

(b) have good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills;

(c) have a strong sense of responsibility; and

(d) be self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team.

Preference will be given to those who are immediate available.

Applicants are invited to contact Miss Sheung-kwun Ning at telephone number 2766 6770 or by clicking the “Quick Apply” button for further information.

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/research).  Consideration of applications will commence on 30 August 2024 until the positions are filled.  The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment.

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