Senior Research Assistant

Senior Research Assistant in the Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre (TALIC) (Ref.: 533011) (to commence as soon as possible until 31 August 2026)

We are seeking a Senior Research Assistant to support the coordination of campus-wide programmes of 1) Learning Management Systems (e.g., Moodle), 2) Generative AI Chatbots, and 3) Course evaluation and formative assessment. We welcome applications from enthusiastic individuals who are looking for a meaningful way to develop and contribute their project management and/or research skills to improving higher education at HKU.

 

The Role

The appointee will be responsible for the duties as follows:

1. Management of multiple, simultaneous course-based research projects.

• Data management (Collating, Cleaning, Organising)
• Liaising with teachers within the university on a weekly basis.
• Hiring, organising, and managing PG and UG student RAs in test creation
• Creation of online resources

2. Contributing to literature reviews

3. Report writing for teachers of involved courses

 

Qualifications and Qualities

• MPhil in Education (or related fields) or a Bachelor’s degree with similar capabilities, relevant skills and work experience
• Good command of spoken and written English.
• Experience with statistical programmes and packages (e.g., R, JMP, SPSS) would be an asset.

For enquiries, please contact Dr. Luke Fryer at fryer@hku.hk.

 

What We Offer

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. Those who have responded to the previous advertisement (Ref: 532681) need not re-apply.

 

How to Apply

The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until 30 Spetember 2025, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.