Research Assistant

Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Updated: 3 days ago
Deadline: 15 Apr 2026

School of Accounting and Finance


Research Assistant

(Ref. 260401011)

[Appointment period: twelve months]

Duties 

The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project – “The rise of social media and the changing landscape of financial journalism”.  

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

(a)    an honours degree or an equivalent qualification; and

(b)    strong background in accounting, finance or computing science/natural language processing/machine learning.

Preference will be given to those who are proficient in Python, adept at processing large-scale data and have worked with large accounting or finance datasets or have a proven record in utilizing API’s and deploying models from GitHub.  The ideal candidate should also have a keen interest in pursing a PhD in Accounting or Finance in future.

Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Jingran Zhao via email at jingran.zhao@polyu.edu.hk  for further information.

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered. 


The closing date for application is 15 April 2026.


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