About the University

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a non-profit private liberal-arts-oriented university with five Schools (Business, Communication, Decision Sciences, Humanities and Social Science, and Translation and Foreign Languages) and over 6,000 full-time students.  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 a primary focus on undergraduate education, top-quality faculty members, award-winning green campus facilities, innovative degree programmes, unique residential college system combining living and learning, interactive small class teaching, very close student-teacher relationship, RGC-funded impactful research, and excellent student development/support services. Listed among the top 200 worldwide on “Quality Education” and “Decent Work and Economic Growth” in Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2021, the University aims to nurture young talents with critical thinking, innovative minds, human caring, moral values and social responsibilities.

The University now invites application for the Research Project “Investigation and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence Models in Financial Investment Portfolio Selection Models”, funded by the Research Matching Grant Scheme:

 

 

Research Assistants (AI Engineers) – Deep Learning and Cognitive Computing Centre
(Ref: RA-AIE (DLC3- RMGS#700029) 2021-09-24)

Responsibilities
 
This research project aims to investigate the effectiveness of several AI fintech products with the support from an industry partner.  Team will participate in the research and prototype development of an artificial intelligence system for personalised portfolio management and investment analytics. The appointees are expected to deliver substantial results and contribute to academic publications by leveraging the industrial grade software and hardware resources (e.g. data source, specialised trading platform, cloud resources, professional consultation service).  The team will carry out a series of research related processes including literature review, data collection, data cleaning, algorithm design, program coding, performance evaluation on simulated/real data, report writing and result presentation, as well as other project-related tasks.
 

 

Applicants Should
  • possess a recognised degree in Computing, Physics, Mathematical or Statistical or related disciplines;
  • have good communication, writing and interpersonal skills; and
  • have experience in Python program and SQL database software such as MySQL.

This is an entry level position, and it is suitable for those without prior knowledge in scientific research.  In-house and external trainings will be provided on a regular basis. Fresh graduate with a good track record is also welcome.

 

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Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Applicants should send a full resume with academic transcript and 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 10 October 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.