"Research Assistant"

The Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies is calling for applications for the position of a research assistant for a project on income inequality among sociologists. Data in the public domain will be collected from websites from various countries but especially in the US. The data will be compiled and then stored in Excel. Basic descriptive statistics will then be obtained using Excel.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Principal Investigator in data collection for the project;
• Conduct information and literature search for the Principal Investigator; and
• Take up some minor administrative duties when necessary.

Requirements:

• A bachelor degree or above in Sociology or related Social Science disciplines;
• Good working familiarity with Excel;
• Good command of written and spoken English; and
• Responsible, independent, and detail oriented.

For the project information and job inquiries, please contact the Principal Investigator: Prof. Arthur Sakamoto, Professor at email: asakamoto@hkbu.edu.hk.

The appointment will be for a contract of six months.

Salary 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.