Research Assistant
HK University of Science & Technology
- Department
- Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management - OM group
- Rank
- Research Assistant/Associate
- Position type
- Full-time
- Reference
- 191455
- Salary / grade
- Competitive starting salary based on qualifications and experience
- Application deadline
- 31 Dec 2026
Duties & Responsibilities
- Identify, acquire, and assess datasets for project needs, performing data fusion and statistical analysis.
- Manage and maintain large-scale taxi trajectory databases ensuring data quality and accessibility.
- Oversee GPU/CPU server clusters for AI model training.
- Develop and train machine learning models for real-time taxi driver profitability prediction.
- Design intuitive frontend interfaces for drivers to interact with prediction models in real-world scenarios.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in Transportation Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related fields.
- Proficiency in machine learning, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and research project management with R&D industry experience preferred.
- Solid experience configuring GPU/CPU clusters and managing high-speed storage for clusters.
- Strong knowledge of Python frameworks and databases (SQL) with familiarity in C++ and Java advantageous.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with self-motivated and organized teamwork approach.
Appointment
- Full-time, 1-2 years (renewable)
Key Dates
- Closing date: 2026-12-31