Research Assistant

Hong Kong Baptist University

Duties & Responsibilities

Conduct literature review and synthesize findings in financial disclosure, media monitoring and shares ownership information.
Collect and collate research data on market capitalization, ownership structure, governance indicators and social capital network mapping.
Assist in designing research methodologies to collect, organize and analyze qualitative and quantitative data.
Prepare qualitative research data and compile statistical reports.
Maintain accurate audit trail records and ensure compliance with research ethical guidelines.

Bachelor's degree with some work experience for Research Assistant position; or Bachelor's degree with 3+ years' work experience OR Master's degree for Senior Research Assistant position.
Master's degree in Financial Journalism, Accounting, Business Analytics, Business Management or Finance is highly preferred.
Prior research experience in data collection, news monitoring and sentiment analysis of business news and financial disclosures is highly preferred.
Experience in research project execution including research design, data collection methodology, qualitative interpretation and basic statistical analysis.
Proficiency in data collection tools such as NVivo, Wisers, Meltwater and other commonly used programmes.