(1) Postdoctoral Fellow / Project Associate
[Appointment period: 8 months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
(2) Project Assistant (three posts)
[Appointment period: each for 8 months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointees will assist the project leader in the project – “Evaluation of learning and teaching aspects on National Education”. They will be required to:
(a) assist in some leadership subjects such as Tomorrow’s Leadership, National Education, and Understanding China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, P. R.C.;
(b) conduct literature review;
(c) collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative data;
(d) assist in curriculum implementation and update as well as report writing; and
(e) perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Fellow post should have a doctoral degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology or Education or an equivalent qualification and must have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application.
Applicants for the Project Associate post should have a master’s degree or a good honours degree in one of the said disciplines with at least three years of research/relevant work experience.
Applicants for the Project Assistant posts should have an honours degree in one of the said disciplines or an equivalent qualification.
Applicants should also:
(a) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese;
(b) have good knowledge of using statistical software such as SPSS, Mplus and AMOS;
(c) have research interests in youth development, assessment, leadership, etc.;
(d) have a strong sense of responsibility and good interpersonal skill; and