About this role
SCHOOL OF CHINESE MEDICINE
CLINICAL DIVISION
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (Sleep and Mental Health Research) (25260418)
Project Introduction:
The School of Chinese Medicine at HKBU is dedicated to advance sleep and mental health research. Our research focuses on developing and evaluating the efficacy of various novel interventions for the treatment of sleep and mental disorders, drawing on traditional Chinese medicine (e.g., Chinese herbal medicine & acupuncture), exercise science (e.g., Tai Chi), and psychotherapy (e.g., CBT-I). Our work has led to multiple publications in top-tier journals, including the BMJ, the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, British Journal of Sports Medicine, and more.
More information about our work: https://scholars.hkbu.edu.hk/en/persons/danny-yu/
Responsibilities:
• Coordinate and supervise the conduct of clinical trials; • Manage clinical trial datasets and conduct data analysis; • Draft manuscript as lead author and support grant proposal preparation; • Ensure compliance with ethical and regulatory guidelines for human participant research; and • Perform any other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
• A Ph.D. degree in Chinese medicine, psychology, public health, nursing, or a related field; • Experience in clinical research involving human participants is required; • Strong organisational and time-management skills with the ability to multitasking; • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; • Detail-oriented, ensuring precision and quality in all tasks; and • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a research team.
The initial appointment will be on a one-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of renewal subject to mutual agreement.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Procedure:
Applicants are invited to submit their applications via the HKBU e-Recruitment System. Those who are not invited for interview 8 weeks after submission of application may consider their applications unsuccessful. For details regarding the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement, please visit: 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 advertised post, 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.