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 & Foreign Languages), 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 Research Project “Functional Adequacy in Second Language Speaking and Writing Tasks: Measurement and Pedagogy”, funded by the Research Grants Council:

The appointee will assist in implementing a variety of research duties, including but not limited to literature review, data collection, data analysis, and other project administrative duties.

• preferably possess a PhD degree in Applied Linguistics / English Language Teaching / Psycholinguistics or closely related fields;
• possess at least 2 years of experience in conducting research and familiarity with quantitative methods;
• have a good command of written and spoken English;
• have good organisational and communication skills; and
• be a good team player.

Applicants who possess a master’s degree with relevant and substantial experiences will also be considered.

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 16 May 2021.  The candidate is expected to assume duty in or before summer 2021. 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.