Assistant Research Officer / Research Officer, Department of Psychology

Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at https://www.ln.edu.hk/ .

Applications are now invited for the following post

Assistant Research Officer / Research Officer

Department of Psychology

(Post Ref.: 26/195 )

The appointee will join the research team led by Professor William Hayward https://www.ln.edu.hk/psy/about-us/people/academic-staff/professor-hayward-william which is focused on human perception of the world, including perception of health and perception of visual stimuli. The appointee will assist in developing psychological experiments, and collecting and analysing data. The position would be of benefit to an applicant who was considering pursuing postgraduate study in Psychology or Data Science in the future.

Responsibilities

· Program and conduct experiments

· Perform data analysis

· Assist coordination of research projects

· Perform any other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator

Requirements

· A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Psychology, Computer Science, or related disciplines

· Good command of written and spoken English and, preferably, Chinese

· Strong sense of responsibility

· Able to work as part of a team

Salary and Benefits

The rank and commencing salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits, where applicable, include annual leave, medical and dental benefits and mandatory provident fund. The appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract for a period of up to 12 months, renewable subject to mutual agreement.

Application Procedure (online application only)

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We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will continue until the post is filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

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