Postdoctoral Fellow

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Department
Department of Applied Social Sciences
Rank
Postdoctoral
Position type
Full-time
Reference
260730015
Application deadline
14 Aug 2026

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Lead preparation of research instruments including interview protocols and questionnaires.
  • Collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative data.
  • Prepare research reports and manuscripts.
  • Develop and evaluate digitally-mediated programmes.
  • Liaise with organisations to support participant recruitment.
  • Conduct research under project leader supervision.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Hold a doctoral degree in Psychology, Social Work, Public Health, Education, Computational Social Science or related field.
  • Have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at application time.
  • Demonstrate fluency in written and spoken English and Chinese, including Cantonese and Putonghua.
  • Have experience in intensive longitudinal data analysis and machine learning techniques.
  • Show strong track record in academic writing, including reports and manuscripts.
  • Be proficient in Python for data processing and text mining.
  • Possess competence in quantitative, qualitative, and computational methods.

Appointment

  • Full-time — twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment.

Key Dates

  • Not specified
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