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Research Assistant in KeySteps@JC Phase Two [Ref. D/R/132/09]

 

City University of Hong Kong is one of the co-organizers of KeySteps@JC which aims to strengthen family, school, and community functioning to build stronger foundations for better life outcomes of our children. Through collaboration of multi-disciplinary professionals (medical, education and welfare sectors), the project strives for providing critical support to strengthen the social infrastructure structure for child development and to serve young children in underprivileged districts. The KeySteps@JC Phase Two is a five-year inter-institutional project funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, starting from August 2022.

Duties

The appointee will assist the Principal Investigator in researching and evaluating the project on the overall project management, prototype development of NGO-operated service hubs, and professional trainings for social workers, teachers and staff of hubs. Major duties include to:

  1. Conduct library search and literature review;
  2. Coordinate with staff in NGO-operated service hubs for research on hub service users, including parents, children and teachers, and on social workers and hub staff;
  3. Assist in data collection and focus group/case study interviews;
  4. Coordinate student helpers to support the input and transcription of data;
  5. Conduct multivariate statistical analyses;
  6. Design research questions and interview guidelines for qualitative interviews (such as focus groups, and case studies), and conduct qualitative research analyses;
  7. Assist in writing the quantitative and qualitative research reports; and
  8. Perform other research-related duties as assigned.


Requirements

  1. A Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in Psychology/Social Work/Neuroscience/Education, with no more than a total of 6 years of service at the University;
  2. Experience in SPSS/NVivo or related software;
  3. Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
  4. Ability to carry out research independently;
  5. Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese;
  6. Strong interpersonal and organisational skills; and
  7. Good computer literacy are required.

 

(Those who have responded to the previous advertisement need not re-apply.)


Salary and Conditions of Service

Salary offered will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Fringe benefits include leave, medical and dental consultations at the campus clinic.

Information and Application

Further information on the posts and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Human Resources Office, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong [Email : hrojob@cityu.edu.hk/Fax : 2788 1154 or 3442 0311]. 

To apply, please submit an online application. Applications will be reviewed on a continuing basis until the position is filled.  Applications will receive full consideration and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.  The University’s privacy policy is available on the homepage.

City University of Hong Kong is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the principle of diversity. Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes.

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