Temporary Research Associate / Research Assistant I/II/ Technical Assistant (Project no: R6A28) (B&A)
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
- Department
- Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration
- Rank
- Research Assistant/Associate
- Position type
- Fixed-term
- Reference
- 26002FH
- Application deadline
- 6 Nov 2026
Duties & Responsibilities
- Support a collaborative research project on restaurant success and failure using social media data.
- Process and analyze large-scale multimodal social media data.
- Conduct econometric modeling, data mining, and statistical analysis.
- Prepare research reports, academic papers, and conference presentations.
- Perform other research-related duties as assigned by the Project Investigator.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Hold a master's degree or above in Economics, Psychology, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field.
- Possess sound knowledge of econometric models and practical experience in data-mining techniques.
- Be proficient in analytical or programming tools such as Python, R, Stata, SQL, or equivalent software.
- Have experience preparing and publishing business or tourism papers in English-language academic journals.
- Have good command of written and spoken English.
Appointment
- Full-time, temporary fixed-term contract (renewable subject to mutual agreement).
Key Dates
- Closing date: 2026-11-06