Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate / Research Assistant (Full-time/Part-time)

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Department: School of Design
Rank: Postdoctoral
Position type: Full-time
Reference: 261002007
Posted: 2 Oct 2026
Salary / grade: Competitive package for full-time; Part-time rates: HK$385/hour (Postdoctoral Fellow), HK$181/hour (Research Associate),
Application deadline: 9 Oct 2026

Duties & Responsibilities

Assist in research and development of future, caring, inclusive, and sustainable mobility solutions.
Conduct literature reviews, user research, experiments, and other empirical studies.
Collect, process, and analyse qualitative and quantitative data related to mobility and user behaviour.
Develop research concepts, design scenarios, interactive prototypes, and presentation materials.
Support design, programming, and prototyping of mobility-related products, services, AIoT-enabled systems, or smart-city applications.
Assist in preparation of research papers, reports, presentations, funding applications, and other Centre outputs.

PhD in Design, Computer Science, or related interdisciplinary discipline (for Postdoctoral Fellow); Master's degree or honours degree with 3+ years experience (for Research Associate); honours degree (for Research Assistant).
Expertise in design, HCI, mobility, smart cities, artificial intelligence, AIoT, healthcare technology, or related domains.
Experience in human-centred design, HCI research, mobility, smart-city research, or inclusive design preferred.
Knowledge of user-centred design, accessibility, AIoT, intelligent systems, or human-AI interaction preferred.
Experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods such as interviews, surveys, usability testing, and co-design workshops preferred.
Programming or prototyping skills in Python, JavaScript, C/C++, Unity, or related tools preferred.