Temporary Research Assistant (Project No.: R6335)

The appointee will assist the Project Investigator in implementing all aspects related to the research project and mainly be responsible for the following:

• assisting in collecting and compiling fundamental research;
• conducting survey, interviews and linguistic experiments as well as data entry and analysis;
• providing a wide range of administrative support to the project; and
• carrying out any other duties as assigned by Project Investigator.
  

Applicants are expected to possess the following qualifications, experience and attributes:

• a recognized degree or above in applied linguistic discipline, e.g. second language acquisition, sociolinguistics; preferably with a higher degree and be familiar with experimental design and quantitative data analysis; 
• strong sense of responsibility and good organization and interpersonal skills;
• competency in computer skills ( e.g. MS Office using Word, Excel and SPSS);
• self-motivated and meticulous, and be able to meet deadlines and work independently;
• an excellent command of both written and spoken English and Chinese; and
• priority will be given to candidate who has relevant research or project administration experience.
  

Successful candidate will be appointed on a temporary full-time contract.  He/she will be appointed from January 2020 for about 6 months and appointment may be renewable subject to mutual agreement.  Benefits will be provided in accordance with the statutory provisions. 

Application Procedures
Application should be made online through the University’s eRecruitment System: https://ouhk.taleo.net/careersection/ex_non_full_time/jobapply.ftl?lang=en&job=19001WU

Deadline: 19 January 2020

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