Senior Research Assistant (holding the functional title of Project Manager)

University of Hong Kong

Department: Centre for Information Technology in Education within the Faculty of Education (10001)
Rank: Research Assistant/Associate
Position type: Full-time
Reference: 536645
Application deadline: 15 Sep 2026

Duties & Responsibilities

Coordinate the research project and liaise with different stakeholders including NGOs, youths, and beneficiaries.
Contact project leaders and organize administrative arrangements for data collection in project settings.
Coordinate with the technical team to arrange development of assessment items.
Manage and support the organization of dissemination events.
Coordinate and support training for data collection, cleaning, preparation, analysis and evaluation report writing.

Bachelor's degree in Social Science, Education, Psychology or related discipline required; Master's degree or above in education preferred.
At least 3 years of relevant working experience.
Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese).
Strong leadership, organizational and problem-solving skills.
Good interpersonal and communication skills with ability to work independently and in teams.
Basic competence in website management and maintenance; familiarity with social media preferred.
Prior experience in large-scale data collection and survey studies highly desirable.
Preference given to those familiar with managing educational research projects.
Ability to work on tight schedules to meet project deadlines.