Research Assistant / Part-time Research Assistant

School of Hotel and Tourism Management

(Ref. 260401017)

(1)    Research Assistant 
[Appointment period: twelve months]

(2)    Part-time Research Assistant
[Appointment period: twelve months]

Duties 

The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Developing an AI-empowered and student-centered institutional self-awareness and well-being support system: From assessment to intervention through parameter-efficient fine-tuning of foundation models”.  

Qualifications

Applicants should:

(a)    have an honours degree in Cognitive Psychology, Industrial/Organisational Psychology, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Occupational Health, General Management or related disciplines, or an equivalent qualification; 

(b)    demonstrate knowledge of individual well-being, mental health, emotion, self-awareness, and self-regulation, preferably in educational, organisational, or applied settings;

(c)    have a solid understanding of psychometric properties, including scale development, reliability and validity assessment, and interpretation of assessment results;

(d)    have proven ability to develop and operationalise competency models, particularly those related to psychological, behavioural, or well-being constructs;

(e)    be fluent in written and spoken English and Putonghua, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical (AI/data) and non-technical (education, psychology, management, administration) stakeholders; and

(f)    have strong analytical, organisational and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

Applicant with experience or a strong interest in AI-assisted assessment, digital tools, or technology-enabled psychological interventions will be an advantage.

Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Maxime X. Wang at telephone number 3400 2160 or via email at maxime.wang@polyu.edu.hk for further information.

Conditions of Service

For full-time appointment, a highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.  

For part-time appointment, the remuneration rate is HK$125 per hour.

Consideration of applications will commence on 8 April 2026 until the positions are filled.  

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Posting date: 1 April 2026