About this role
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ACADEMY OF WELLNESS AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Research Assistant (25260783)
The Academy is seeking a full-time Research Assistant to join a research project on the topic of gendered differences in mobility in Hong Kong, using wearable technology and web texting analysis approach.
Responsibilities:
• Assist in data collection and data cross-checking; • Support literature review and data analysis; and • Carry out any other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
• A bachelor’s degree or above in the discipline relating to Social Sciences, Big Data & Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Smart Cities, Urban Informatics, Geomatics & Geo-Informatics or a related field; • Experience in wearable technologies, and media/Web text analysis technologies will be advantageous; • Have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese; • Have good programming literacy, including Python, R, machine learning, AI, etc.; and • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
For any inquiries, please contact Prof. GUO Yingqi via email at [email protected].
The initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract of one year commencing as soon as possible.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Procedure:
Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System. Those who are not invited for interview 8 weeks after submission of application may consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.
Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.