Temporary Research Assistant I (Artificial Intelligence or Data Science) (N&HS)
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
- Department
- School of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Rank
- Research Assistant/Associate
- Position type
- Fixed-term
- Reference
- 26002CY
- Application deadline
- 3 Nov 2026
Duties & Responsibilities
- Design, code, test, and deploy conversational AI chatbots using Retrieval-Augmented Generation and vector databases for personalized health communications.
- Implement safety guardrails and evaluation metrics to ensure reliable health information and mitigate AI hallucinations.
- Develop, train, optimize, and validate machine and deep learning algorithms for personalized care applications.
- Process, clean, and manage large-scale health datasets while maintaining data security.
- Write code for web programming, AI applications, and machine learning algorithms, connecting trained models with chatbot interfaces.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Master's degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, health informatics, or related field.
- High proficiency in programming languages including R, Python, and Cursor.
- Deep familiarity with machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and LLM frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex).
- Practical knowledge of web programming (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, FastAPI).
- Good command of written and spoken English, strong responsibility, and ability to work independently.
Appointment
- Full-time temporary contract for 11 months.
Key Dates
- Closing date: 2026-11-03