"Research Assistant (Care Networks for Chinese Older Adults with Dementia)"

The Academy would like to seek proactive and self-driven applicants for a research project on care networks for Chinese older adults with dementia.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct literature review for the Principal Investigator;
• Work with the Principal Investigator in data collection for the project;
• Perform advanced level of data analyses (quantitative and qualitative);
• Draft academic paper, proposals, report, and presentations relevant to the project;
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for the project; and
• Support other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator.

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree or above in Sociology, Gerontology, Social Work, Psychology, Behavioral Health or related disciplines; applicants with a doctoral degree and relevant qualifications may be considered for a Post-doctoral Research Fellow position;
• Ability to develop a body of high-quality publications in high-ranking journals;
• Proficiency in statistical software packages, including R and Stata, for large and complex data analysis;
• Experience in data collection, analyses, management, and visualisation for the purpose of drafting/finalising funding proposals/research is preferred;
• Good analytical, communication, organisational and problem-solving skills;
• Good command of written and spoken Chinese (Cantonese) and English; and
• Preference will be given to those with proven knowledge and experience in undertaking research related to social network analysis.

For the project information and job inquiries, please contact the Principal Investigator: Dr. Zhou Jiajia at email: jiajia_zhou@hkbu.edu.hk.

The initial appointment will be offered on a contract of one year. Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to mutual agreement and funding availability.

Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System. Those who are not invited for interview 8 weeks after the submission of application may consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.