About the University

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a non-profit private liberal-arts-oriented university.  It has five Schools (Business, Communication, Decision Sciences, Humanities & Social Science, and Translation), with around 6,000 full-time students and 200 full-time faculty members.  Adopting the unique “Liberal + Professional” education model, HSUHK is a residential institution which puts quality teaching and students’ all-round development as its highest priorities.  Aspiring to be a leading private university in the region, HSUHK features top-quality faculty members, award-winning green campus facilities, innovative degree programmes, impactful research, and excellent student development/support services.  Our aim is to nurture young talents with critical thinking, innovative minds, human caring attitude, moral values and social responsibilities.

The University now invites application for the following position to work for a research project about contentious politics in Hong Kong:

 

Research Assistant – Department of Social Science
(Ref: RA (SSC – SR2020.B12.002) 2020-04-03)

Responsibilities

The appointee will be responsible for data collection and coding, literature review, data analysis, and other project-related tasks.

 

Applicants Should
  • possess a bachelor degree (preferably a master degree), in political science, communication, or other social science disciplines;
  • have at least one year's experience in conducting quantitative research, including the use of statistical software;
  • have a good command in written English and Chinese; and
  • have a passion for conducting academic research.
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This employment will be on a 3-month contract.  Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicants should send a full resume with expected salary by email to hr@hsu.edu.hk or by post to Human Resources Office, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hang Shin Link, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong on or before 2 May 2020.  Please indicate the post applied for and mark 'Application - Confidential' and the reference number on the cover.  The University reserves the right not to fill the position in this exercise.

Applicants who are not invited to an interview within three months may consider their applications unsuccessful.  All information received will be treated in strict confidence, and the data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.  The Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request.

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability by guarantee, is an equal opportunity employer.