Research Assistant I

Education University of Hong Kong

Duties & Responsibilities

Develop and refine XR/VR learning scenarios and system functions for the adaptive SSRL mechanism.
Assist in Unity-based XR environment development and integrate AI models, APIs, databases, and frontend/backend functions.
Implement interaction scripts, learning activity flows, and system prototypes.
Conduct system testing, debugging, and optimization.
Prepare technical documentation and user guides.
Support pilot implementation, user testing, and other duties assigned by the Principal Investigator.

Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Educational Technology, Data Science, Engineering, or related disciplines.
Strong programming skills, particularly in Python.
Hands-on experience in AI application development, Unity, web development, or VR/XR system development.
Advantageous: experience in machine learning, deep learning, NLP, computer vision, multimodal data processing, LLMs, API integration, database management, cloud deployment, or full-stack development.
Self-motivated, responsible, well-organized, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication, problem-solving, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.