Research Associate / Project Associate / Research Assistant / Project Assistant (Full-time/Half-time/Part-time)

School of Nursing

(Ref. 260401002)

[Appointment period: twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]

Duties

The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project – “A scoping review on ways to improve health span and longevity”.  He/She will be required to:

(a)    assist in conducting literature review and database searching;

(b)    liaise with collaborators for system development; 

(c)    support on-site data collection; 

(d)    carry out preliminary data analysis;

(e)    draft progress and final reports;

(f)    draft promotional materials and formulate promotional activities for subject recruitment; and

(g)    perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.

The appointee may be required to work on irregular hours including evenings and Saturdays.

Qualifications

Applicants for the Research Associate or Project Associate post should have a master’s degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, Nursing, Psychology or other health-related disciplines or a good honours degree in one of the said disciplines with at least three years of research/relevant work experience.

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

Applicants should also have: 

(a)    experience in coordinating community projects;

(b)    proficiency in SPSS and Microsoft Office software including Chinese word processing;

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

(d)    good interpersonal and communication skills.

Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Angela Y. M. Leung via email at angela.ym.leung@polyu.edu.hk  for further information.

Conditions of Service

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

For part-time appointment, the remuneration rates are HK$181 per hour for the post of Research Associate or Project Associate and HK$125 per hour for the post of Research Assistant or Project Assistant.

Consideration of applications will commence on 8 April 2026 until the position is filled.

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Posting date: 1 April 2026