Research Assistant

Hong Kong Baptist University

Department
Hong Kong Baptist University
Rank
Research Assistant/Associate
Position type
Full-time
Reference
26270107

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Work with the Principal Investigator on research projects related to tourism and Chinese nationalism.
  • Analyse online source material from Little Red Book for data collection.
  • Analyse large text data corpus using machine learning, sentiment analysis, and LLM tools.
  • Code major themes from collected data manually or through automated tools.
  • Perform literature reviews focusing on innovations in big data analysis.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Hold a bachelor's or advanced degree in social science, digital humanities, communications, or a quantitative field.
  • Demonstrate strong research background through written papers, conference presentations, or formal publications.
  • Possess qualitative and quantitative analytical capability and effective communication skills.
  • Have knowledge of or interest in learning content analysis of social media, particularly Little Red Book.

Appointment

  • Fixed-term contract of six months to one year with possibility of extension.

Key Dates

  • Review of applications: Ongoing until position is filled.
  • Interview notification deadline: 8 weeks after application submission.
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