Post-doctoral Fellow/Senior Research Assistant in the School of Future Media

The School of Future Media is inviting applications for the position of Post-doctoral Fellow/Senior Research Assistant (Ref.: 536154), to commence in the fourth quarter of 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter, for 18 months, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

Applicants should hold a PhD degree or equivalent in the areas related to Communication, Journalism, Media Studies or other related fields of study in Social Sciences, with a track record of publications in high quality international journals or other appropriate refereed publications. Knowledge in Chinese media system and global social media environment and governance will be highly desirable. Experience in computational social science, causal inference, machine learning, analysis of unstructured and multimodal data, and/or use of AI in communication studies will have an advantage. Applicants with lesser qualification but with relevant experience might be considered as Senior Research Assistant.

The appointee will assist in a General Research Fund (GRF) research project, with duties such as (1) generating research output independently; (2) working with a team of interdisciplinary scholars on collaborative projects and (3) preparing research proposals for competitive grant applications. Enquiries about the duties of the post should be sent to Professor King-wa Fu at kwfu@hku.hk. Candidates who responded to the job (Ref.:533221) need not re-apply.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date CV. Review of applications will start immediately and continue until October 31, 2026, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.

Advertised: May 5, 2026 (HK Time)
Applications close: Oct 31, 2026 (HK Time)