FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ACADEMY OF GEOGRAPHY, SOCIOLOGY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Senior Research Assistant / Research Assistant (25260137)
The Academy is currently seeking a Research Assistant/ Senior Research Assistant to support an RGC-funded research project on Chinese highly-educated young people who are not in education, employment, or training (NEETs), based in the discipline of Sociology.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Principal Investigator (PI) in developing the interview guide and research protocols;
- Recruit participants through diverse networks;
- Conduct in-depth online interviews;
- Transcribe, and code interview data;
- Support the PI in qualitative data analysis and manuscript preparation for academic publications; and
- Assist the PI with additional project-related activities.
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s or higher degree in Sociology, Education, Social Work, Communication, or a related discipline;
- Fluent Mandarin (required for interviews);
- Proficient written English (for transcript, reports and manuscripts);
- Proven skills in qualitative methods (e.g., in-depth interviews, focus groups);
- Familiarity with qualitative software (e.g., NVivo; preferred but not required);
- Strong analytical, organisational and interpersonal skills;
- Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently; and
- Having established networks for recruiting highly educated NEETs will be viewed favourably.
For project and job inquiries, please contact the PI: Prof. Jin JIANG (jiangjin@hkbu.edu.hk), Associate Professor, Department of Sociology at the Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies.
The initial appointment will be made on a contract of one year with a possibility of extension, subject to satisfactory work performance and funding availability.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Procedure:
Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System, and are encouraged to provide the following documents:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV);
- Cover letter explaining your interest in the position and how your qualifications and experience align with the project requirements (including evidence/sample work, if available); and
- Transcripts of all post-secondary education.
Those who are not invited for interview 8 weeks after the 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.