Research Associate / Project Associate / Research Assistant / Project Assistant (two posts)

Science / Laboratory / Research & Development • Full Time • Hung Hom, Hong Kong, HK • 1w ago

DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Research Associate / Project Associate / Research Assistant / Project Assistant (two posts) (Ref. 250814010)
[Appointment period: each for twelve months]

Duties

The appointees will assist the project leader in the research project - “Jockey club smart ageing hub”.

The appointees will be responsible for different duties according to their post assigned.

For one of the posts, he/she will be required to:

(a) assist in routine administrative tasks for the project;

(b) support the design and execution of technical tasks related to gerontechnology;

(c) manage and analyze data collected from project activities, including the development, installation, and implementation of gerontechnology-related devices at designated sites;

(d) handle financial procedures such as purchasing and processing payment bills in accordance with institutional guidelines; and

(e) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his delegates.

For another post, he/she will be required to:

(a) provide general support to the daily operations of the Day Experience Centre, including conducting guided tours, workshops and exhibitions related to gerontechnology;

(b) offer logistics and operational support for project-related events and activities;

(d) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his delegates.

Qualifications

For the post of Research Associate / Project Associate, applicants should have a master’s degree or a good honours degree in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Social Science, Business Administration or a related discipline with three or more years of research/relevant work experience.

For the post of Research Assistant / Project Assistant, applicants should have an honours degree or an equivalent qualification in the above-mentioned disciplines.

For both posts, applicants should have:

a) a fair command of both spoken and written English and Chinese, including Putonghua.

b) good written communication skills in both English and Chinese; and

c) good interpersonal and communication skills.

Preference will be given to those with:

a) hands-on work experience in research/project related to gerontechnology, elderly or persons with disabilities; and

b) relevant working experience in tertiary institutions/NGOs

Applicants are invited to contact Ms Jessica Wong at telephone number 2766 7659 or via email at kn-jessica.wong@polyu.edu.hk for further information.

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/research). Consideration of applications will commence on 27 August 2025 until the positions are filled. The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment.

PolyU is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering an environment that embraces diversity and demonstrates inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and experiences where all members of the University are treated with fairness, dignity and respect. To learn more about the University’s “Statement on Equal Opportunities, Diversity, and Inclusion”, please visit our website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/equal_opportunities_diversity_and_inclusion/.

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