Research Assistant / Part-time Research Assistant

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Duties & Responsibilities

Assist the project leader in developing an AI-empowered institutional well-being support system.
Design, implement, and maintain system databases to store user profiles, assessment data, and intervention records.
Develop and maintain data APIs for communication between frontend applications and backend AI models.
Integrate frontend components with backend services while ensuring data consistency, security, and real-time performance.
Collaborate with AI engineers, frontend developers, and psychology researchers.

Hold an honours degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent qualification.
Demonstrate proven experience in full-stack or backend development with proficiency in languages like Python, Node.js, or Java.
Possess knowledge of database management systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.
Have hands-on experience with database design, query optimization, and data integrity management.
Show familiarity with frontend technologies like React or Vue.js to facilitate integration work.