Term Research Assistant I / II (Environmental)

Education • Full Time • Tsing Yi, Hong Kong, HK • 2d ago

Department of Construction, Environment and Engineering

Employment Period:

9 months (with the possibility of renewal)

Major Duties:

The appointee will assist the Principal Investigator (PI) in conducting research work related to wastewater treatment and microalgae cultivation. He/she will be required to conduct experiments, data analysis, and preparation of report for publications and perform other research duties as assigned by the PI.

Requirements:

For the post of Term Research Assistant I, applicants should have a recognised Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, or related disciplines; or a recognised degree in related disciplines with relevant work experience; or equivalent.

For the post of Term Research Assistant II, applicants should have a recognised sub-degree in Environmental Engineering, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, or related disciplines; or equivalent level of study.

Applicants with experience in membrane filtration, anaerobic digestion, sewage treatment are preferred but not essential. He/she should also have good interpersonal and communication skills, as well as good command of spoken and written English and Chinese.

Notes:

(1) The appointee may be required to perform duties at different sites and work irregular hours, shifts and on Saturdays and Sundays as necessary.
(2) The remuneration package will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
(3) The appointee will work at the Tsing Yi Campus.

Application Procedures:

A completed application form [THEi-HR-601 (Aug 2025)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to thei-jobs@thei.edu.hk.

Applicants should take note of the following:
(1) Completed application form and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be combined into one file in PDF format with a file size below 10MB.
(2) The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Siu-lam.pdf”.
(3) For the email subject, please cite “Application for Term Research Assistant I / II (Environmental) (Ref. No.: O/THEi-DCEE/TERM_RAI_II(ENV)/06/25)”.

Closing date for application: 7 October 2025

The Institute reserves the right not to fill the post. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only and will be destroyed within 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.

Similar Jobs

Assistant Project Officer

Education • Full Time • Tsing Yi, Hong Kong, HK • 4d ago

Education Full Time

Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tsing Yi) Department / Section : Jockey Club Heavy Vehicle Emissions Testing & Research Centre Ref. no : C/TY-JCEC/APO/09/25-AP1 Major Duties: (a) To assist the Pro...

4d ago

Apply