Part-time Research Assistant

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Department
Department of Language Science and Technology
Rank
Research Assistant/Associate
Position type
Full-time
Reference
260626004
Application deadline
3 Jul 2026

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Assist in recruiting child participants and building a participant database.
  • Help develop an fNIRS study protocol for child research.
  • Design a study program to examine lexical-semantic organisation in children.
  • Conduct data collection and organisation tasks.
  • Develop programming scripts for fNIRS data analysis.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by the project leader.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Hold a good honours degree, Master's degree, or equivalent in Psychology, Linguistics, Neuroscience, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Be highly proficient in Cantonese and English.
  • Have hands-on experience with programming and/or statistical analysis (e.g., R, Python).
  • Demonstrate interest in developmental cognitive neuroscience.
  • Have prior experience working with children.

Appointment

  • Part-time — three months

Key Dates

  • Not specified
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